Texas Teen Officially Faces Murder Charge For Track Meet Incident

Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager involved in a fatal fight at a state track meet last spring, is officially facing murder charges.

The trial for the teenager officially began on Monday. Anthony, who is from Texas, is facing murder charges. He is accused of fatally stabbing a fellow 17-year-old at a track meet last April 2025.

Anthony allegedly claims to have stabbed Austin Metcalf in self defense at the track meet, which took place in Frisco, Texas. Anthony alleges that Metcalf got physical with him, after being warned not to touch him. Anthony then allegedly pulled a knife from his bag and stabbed Metcalf.

Thousands of dollars ended up being donated to Anthony's family. A spokesman for the family said that the donations would allow contributors to "stand with us in the fight against white supremacy." The family received more than 70 different contributions to a GoFundMe for his trial defense and family support.

The trial took a big step on Monday, as it officially began the process for jury selection, according to TMZ Sports.

Anthony's trial takes a big step

TMZ Sports reports that a big step was taken on Monday.

"Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teen charged with stabbing a high school football player to death at a track meet, has a big day in court … his murder trial starts today, and the first order of business is jury selection," the outlet reported.

"Anthony's raised a whopping $600,000 for his legal defense fund … he's claiming he acted in self-defense when he allegedly stabbed Austin Metcalf to death at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas. They were both 17 years old during the April 2025 altercation."

Anthony is facing decades in prison if convicted. The high school athlete was a football player during his time in school.

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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 4:53 AM.