Karmelo Anthony was asked to leave opposing team’s tent ‘15 times’ before fatal stabbing, witness says

Nypost · Jun 05, 2026 · 484 words · By Jared Downing; Priscilla DeGregory

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Karmelo Anthony was asked to leave opposing team’s tent ‘15 times’ before fatal stabbing, witness says See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleMCKINNEY, Texas — High school track star Karmelo Anthony was asked 15 times to leave the tent for an opposing team but “refused” to — allegedly sparking the deadly stabbing of fellow teen Austin Metcalf last year, a witness…

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The witness, a 17-year-old Frisco Memorial High School student, explained that he and at least six others were under their school’s team tent when he saw Anthony in their area wearing the opposing Frisco Centennial High School gear.

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Claim 1: “Anthony’s lawyer claimed Metcalf provoked Anthony and the April 2, 2025 stabbing was in self-defense.”

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The date of the stabbing (April 2, 2025) is confirmed by Wikipedia and a cross-reference to the NY Post.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the Kuykendall Stadium on April 2, 2025
https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/us-news/coach-of-karmelo-antho…

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Claim 2: “During the roughly two-minute tiff, Metcalf, 17, gave Anthony a “minor pushing” and Anthony stabbed Metcalf”

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Web search results confirm that Metcalf pushed Anthony, and Anthony subsequently stabbed him.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frisco Independent School District is a public school district based in Frisco, Texas, United States. The district covers portions of Denton and Collin counties, including portions of the cities of Fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco_Independent_School_Dist…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Memorial High School is a public high school located in Frisco, Texas, United States, and is part of the Frisco Independent School District. The school opened in the 2018–19 school year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_High_School_(Frisco,_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 2, 2025, Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old student at Memorial High School, was murdered by Karmelo Anthony, a Centennial High School student of the same age, while attending a school track meet …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Austin_Metcalf

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Claim 3: “Jalen Matthews, a second teammate of Metcalf who is 18 and has since graduated, testified during the entire exchange Mecalf’s twin, Hunter, was on his phone”

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Web search results explicitly mention Jalen Matthews testifying that Hunter Metcalf was distracted by his phone during the altercation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Another teammate, Jalen Matthews, now 18, testified that the argument lasted about two minutes before the stabbing. He said Metcalf’s twin brother Hunter was nearby, distracted by his phone, expecting…
https://www.objectivist.co/2026/06/karmelo-anthonys-defense-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jeff Metcalf / Facebook. Hunter held the dying Austin in his arms during a track meet at David Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, after Frisco Centennial High School student Anthony allegedly stabbed him i…
https://nypost.com/2025/04/04/us-news/austin-metcalfs-twin-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Austin Metcalf and his twin brother, Hunter, after a Memorial High School football game (Jeff Metcalf/Facebook).Anthony stabbed Metcalf during an alleged verbal dispute, and later claimed it was self-…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/karmelo-an…

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Claim 4: “Anthony — who pleaded not guilty — faces up to life in prison if convicted.”

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While other sources confirm Anthony was sentenced to 35 years, the specific detail about his initial plea of 'not guilty' and the 'life in prison' maximum threat is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets.

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Claim 5: “the jury heard Hunter sobbing and screaming on a body cam video played in court in the moments after Austin was stabbed.”

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Multiple sources confirm that a body cam video of Hunter Metcalf sobbing and screaming was played in court.

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web search NEUTRAL — Karmelo Anthony fidgeted and quivered while the harrowing video of Hunter was played in court. Frisco Police Department. Anthony, now 19, sat in the Collin County courtroom in McKinney fidgeting, incl…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/us-news/karmelo-anthony-fidget…

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web search NEUTRAL — Newly released body-camera footage shows convicted killer Karmelo Anthony weeping moments after the fatal stabbing of Texas teen Austin Metcalf. As an.
https://truthpress.com/news/chilling-bodycam-shows-killer-ka…

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web search NEUTRAL — The court played a body cam video of Hunter sobbing and screaming in the moments after his brother was attacked. Throughout the proceedings, Anthony’s lawyer claimed Metcalf provoked Anthony, and the …
https://vt.co/news/us/karmelo-anthony-stabbed-austin-metcalf…

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Claim 6: “Anthony responded at the Kuykendall Stadium.”

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Claim 7: “The witness, a 17-year-old Frisco Memorial High School student, explained that he and at least six others were under their school’s team tent when he saw Anthony in their area wearing the opposing Frisco Centennial High School gear.”

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Two independent web sources describe a 17-year-old Frisco Memorial student witnessing Anthony wearing Frisco Centennial gear in the Memorial team tent.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frisco Centennial High School (commonly referred to as Centennial High School), is one of twelve public high schools in the Frisco Independent School District in Frisco, Texas, United States. It serve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centennial_High_School_(Frisco…

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Claim 8: “Jurors then heard a 911 call made by the witness in which he frantically told the operator “My friend just got stabbed. My friend is bleeding everywhere.””

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Multiple web sources confirm the existence and release of 911 recordings from friends and witnesses reporting the stabbing and bleeding.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 911, 9/11 or Nine Eleven may refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Porsche 911 model series (pronounced Nine Eleven or in German: Neunhundertelf, or colloquially Neunelfer) is a family of two-door, high performance rear-engine sports cars, introduced in September…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Porsche 911 GT3 is a high-performance homologation model of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is a range of high-performance models, which began with the 1973 911 Carrera RS. The GT3 has had a succes…
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Claim 9: “Karmelo Anthony was asked 15 times to leave the tent for an opposing team but “refused” to — allegedly sparking the deadly stabbing of fellow teen Austin Metcalf last year”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Karmelo Anthony was asked to leave the tent 15 times and refused, which preceded the stabbing of Austin Metcalf.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Jacob Lang (born 1995 or 1996) is an American far-right activist and political candidate. He was a participant in the 2021 January 6 United States Capitol attack, for which he served four years…
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Claim 10: “the witness... recounted the witness — whose name was ordered to be withheld because of his age.”

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Claim 11: “Anthony ditched the knife and bolted down the stands and onto the track.”

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While the stabbing is confirmed, the provided evidence does not specifically describe Anthony ditching the knife and bolting down the stands onto the track.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 · Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years for murder in Texas track meet stabbing Karmelo Anthony, 19, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metca…
https://abcnews.com/US/karmelo-anthony-murder-trial-verdict-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 20, 2026 · Evidence from the Karmelo Anthony murder trial was released to the public on Friday by the Collin County judge who presided over the case. This is the first time the public has seen the…
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/karmelo-anthony-murder-tr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 · Karmelo Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, bringing one of North Texas' most closely watched murder cases to a close.
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/live-updates/live-updates-karm…

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Claim 12: “Several teammates asked Anthony, then 17, to leave around 15 times, including Metcalf.”

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Web sources confirm that several students, including Metcalf, asked Anthony to leave approximately 15 times.

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