If Karmelo Anthony is convicted of murder in the death of Austin Metcalf, he faces between 5 years and 99 years in prison.
By Hannah Jones, Maria Guerrero and Meredith Yeomans
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Day 2 of the murder trial for Karmelo Anthony, a Frisco teenager who admitted to stabbing a student during a confrontation at a high school track meet last year, continues Friday in Collin County.
Anthony is accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. If Anthony is convicted, he faces between five and 99 years in prison. Anthony faces a murder charge and not a capital murder charge, meaning he will not face the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
NBC 5 has reporters at the courthouse providing live updates as the trial progresses. Those updates will appear in the live blog below.
Teen witnesses, alleged weapon, and body-camera footage shown in court
Court in recess until Saturday
By Alton Worley II and Meredith Yeomans
After the fourth minor witness was excused, the jury was taken into the hallway.
The judge decided to call it a day and end the day’s proceedings.
The trail will resume on Saturday.
State calls fourth minor witness, 17-year-old from Memorial High School
By Alton Worley II and Meredith Yeomans
The prosecution called a fourth minor witness to the stand, a 17-year-old from Memorial High School.
The witness said he has a twin brother who also attends Memorial High School.
The witness describes getting to the track meet by taking the team bus that day.
He says he knew Austin as a team leader on both track and football teams at Memorial and that they played the same position in football.
The witness testified that because he thought Karmelo had something in his hand in his backpack he told Austin “don’t touch him.”
He went on to describe the contact Austin had with Karmelo as a “touch” that used two hands, not aggressively, but trying to move Karmelo.
The witness said Hunter, Austin’s twin brother, played no role in the incident and only went to his brother’s aide after he was stabbed.
“Do you think Karmelo Anthony acted in self-defense that day?” The prosecution asked.
“No, sir,” the witness said.
“Did Austin [Metcalf] want to fight that day?” The prosecution asked.
“No, sir,” the witness said.
The state then passes on the witness.
Mike Howard, one of Anthony’s defense attorneys, begins his cross-examination.
Howard asks the witness about how Austin stood up. The witness testified that Austin went up a row and over a couple steps to get to Karmelo.
The witness went on to say that Karmelo put his hand in his backpack when things started to get more aggressive. He said took that as a serious warning, like “Hey I’ve got something. Don’t come near me.”
The defense began showing the witness the transcript of his video with investigators when he seemed to have said he did, in fact, stand up. On the stand moments before, the witness testified that he stayed seated the entire time.
The witness then said he, Austin, adn Hunter were all standing.
This is the first time it’s been said that this many people were standing during the escalation.
The witness then testified that Austin “grabbed” Karmelo, which “knocks [his] body back” but then said as soon as Austin touched Karmelo, he stabbed Austin.
The witness was excused from the stand, but is subject to recall.
Former Liberty High School student called to the stand
By Hannah Jones and Meredith Yeomans
NBC 5 will not be identifying minors who testify in court, per court order.
The prosecution called a former Liberty High School student to the stand. She explained that she is in the Class of 2026 and just graduated. Her mother is a former prison guard.
She testified that on the day of the incident, she was at the track meet with the Liberty High School team. Liberty had two tents: one for girls and one for guys. The tents were located next to the Memorial team’s tent, approximately five to six feet away.
The witness testified that attention was drawn to the Memorial tent. She heard a commotion, looked over, and saw a verbal argument. She said she witnessed Austin telling Karmelo to get up and move, and Karmelo refusing. She then looked away because her friend’s race was starting, and by the time she looked back, the stabbing had already happened.
She testified that Karmelo was the aggressor and that she believed a fight would happen. She said she did not think Austin wanted to fight and that Karmelo was trying to antagonize Austin.
When asked about what she saw, the witness began to cry. She could be seen wiping tears from her cheek.
The witness told the jury that the interaction had nothing to do with race and that she thinks it had nothing to do with self-defense either.
She said she passed information to the police about the relationship between Austin and Karmelo, which she now knows is incorrect. It is unclear what specific information she told police about their prior relationship.
During cross-examination, the witness told the jury that she remembered Karmelo saying that if they wanted him to move, they would have to move him.
Shook asked the witness for more information about what she told police she heard Karmelo say. She then admitted that she didn’t actually hear the information.
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State calls third minor witness, 17-year-old from Memorial High School
By Hannah Jones and Meredith Yeomans
NBC 5 will not be identifying minors who testify in court, per court order.
The prosecution called a third minor witness to the stand, a 17-year-old from Memorial High School. He held a yellow stress ball in his hand as he testified.
The witness said both his mom and his sister were at the track on the day of the incident. His sister was on the track team, and his mother was working concessions. The witness said his father had died recently, saying he was “murdered by some man in California.”
He said he plays running back on the football team, and that he was supposed to be at a football camp today and missed it.
The witness testified that he was at the tent putting on his shorts when he saw Austin talking to Karmelo. He said his sister was also under the tent. He described what he saw during the incident, similar to what previous witnesses described.
He said after the stabbing, he and his sister ran, saying that he wanted to protect her.
“Stuff like this never happens,” the witness said, “not in Frisco.”
“You cared a lot about [Austin], didn’t you?” the prosecutor asked.
“Yes, sir,” the witness said.
The witness said when Austin died, he lost “one extra person who believed in [him].”
When describing the interaction between Austin and Karmelo, the witness said that Karmelo “provoked” Austin. The state drilled down into the witness’s use of the word “provoke,” asking whether he understood its legal significance. The witness says no, but that he thought it was the right word for what he saw.
The witness said his sister will not testify because what she saw “shook her more than it shook [him].” The witness’s mom will not be testifying, either.
He testified that Austin told Karmelo, “I’m not going to fight you at a track meet,” during the incident.
The witness, like previous witnesses, told the jury that Austin did not want to fight, that Karmelo was the aggressor, and that the stabbing was not done in self-defense.
During cross-examination, the witness reenacted Austin’s push with Shook, demonstrating a one-handed “touch” on the shoulder before Karmelo stabbed him.
Court resumes, prosecution calls 16-year-old witness to the stand
By Hannah Jones and Meredith Yeomans
NBC 5 will not be identifying minors who testify in court, per court order.
The prosecution called a 16-year-old witness to the stand. The witness will be a junior at Memorial High School next year. He said he was a football player and that he ran the 400M and hurdles in track. He said he knew the Metcalf twins.
He testified that on the day of the stabbing, he and his teammates were “chilling” under the tent, which he described as “home base,” as the long-distance runners were being called. He said the rain wasn’t bad until after the incident.
The witness said Anthony walked up from the left side staircase on the bleachers and sat in the Memorial tent. He said he questioned why Anthony was in their tent, but thought he might have been friends with someone there, and that it “could be all good.”
The witness described murmuring under the tent about whether “anyone knows this guy,” referring to Anthony. He said Metcalf asked Anthony multiple times to leave the tent, but Anthony refused, and that Metcalf became frustrated.
When asked to reenact the way Metcalf pushed Anthony, the 16-year-old witness did a one-handed nudge to the shoulder. This is notably different from what a previous witness described, who said the push involved two hands.
“Did it appear Austin wanted to fight?” Wirskye asked.
“No,” the witness said.
The witness testified that he “would never think someone would have a knife at a track meet,” and that he thought Anthony’s hand in his backpack was a bluff.
He testified that after the stabbing, Austin jumped up and said, “I got stabbed, I got stabbed.” He said that if it appeared that there was going to be a fight, more people would have been standing and recording on their phones.
“No one under the tent saw this coming?” Wirskye said.
“No, sir,” the witness said.
He described Anthony leaving the bleachers as “calm” and said he thought Anthony was trying to get away. He also told the jury that Austin did not want to fight, that Anthony was the aggressor, and that the stabbing was not done in self-defense.
During cross-examination, the witness said he went to the Frisco Police Department to talk to investigators, and that he found out while in the interview room that Austin had passed away.
The witness said he got the impression that Anthony and another student knew each other from the way they greeted each other, and that between two and four minutes passed before anyone asked why Anthony was there.
The 16-year-old said it was Austin alone who started asking Anthony to leave. Shook pointed out that this contradicts his statement to investigators immediately after the incident, in which he apparently said that both Austin and Hunter had asked Anthony to leave. Shook asked the witness to read his previous statement, and the witness said he recalls saying that to investigators.
As cross-examination continued, the defense focused on the size difference between Anthony and Austin. Austin was taller and outweighed Anthony by at least 50 pounds. The witness agreed that someone might find Austin’s size “intimidating.”
Court takes a brief recess
By Hannah Jones
Judge John Roach called for a brief recess shortly before 2:15 p.m.
Trial is expected to resume at 2:30 p.m.
State calls 18-year-old Memorial High School graduate to the stand
By Hannah Jones and Meredith Yeomans
The prosecution called 18-year-old Jalen Matthews to the stand. Matthews testified that he is a graduate of Memorial High School and that his mother is the pediatrician for the Metcalf brothers. He ran the 400M and 200M races in track, and Robb Starr was his coach.
He said he knew both of the Metcalf brothers, but was closer to Hunter.
Matthews said that on the day of the incident, he was under the Memorial tent, scrolling through TikTok. He said Austin was the only one standing, and most other people were sitting down. Anthony allegedly came to the top of the tent and sat next to him on the same bleacher, “half in, half out of the bleacher.”
Matthews described it as “suspicious” because it was “some random kid,” explaining that Anthony “came out of nowhere” and was “not really with any friends.”
“It raised heads,” Matthews said. He then said he was unaware of any exchanges between Anthony and another student.
Matthews said he had never seen Anthony before that day, and that Austin first asked him to leave, describing it as a calm request, and that Anthony was serious about not moving.
He described Austin’s push as enough to get Anthony out of his seat but not to harm him. Karmelo’s back was to Matthews when the push happened, he testified. Matthews said he did not know about the stabbing until he saw Austin at the bottom of the bleachers with a wound.
Matthews testified that Hunter never joined the conversation and that it appeared Anthony wanted to start the fight.
“Did this look like self-defense to you, Jalen?” The prosecution asked.
“No, sir,” Matthews said.
“Was there any threatening talk from [Anthony] to [Metcalf]? The prosecution asked.
“No, sir,” Matthews said.
“Was there any threatening talk from [Metcalf] to [Anthony]?” The prosecution asked.
“No, sir,” Matthews said.
“Was [Anthony] the aggressor?” The prosecution asked.
“Yes, sir,” Matthews said.
“Did [Anthony] provoke [Metcalf] in your opinion?” The prosecution asked.
“Yes, sir,” Matthews said.
During cross-examination, Matthews agreed that the tent was crowded and that Anthony seemed normal and friendly when he first sat down. He said there was talk under the tent about “who is this guy,” and that Austin stood up and asked Anthony to leave 10 to 15 times. He said approximately four to five minutes passed from the time Austin first asked Anthony to leave to when the stabbing happened.
He testified that everyone under the tent was a Memorial student except for Anthony.
State called 17-year-old witness to the stand, jury hears frantic 911 call
By Hannah Jones and Meredith Yeomans
NBC 5 will not be identifying minors who testify in court, per court order.
The prosecution called a 17-year-old witness to the stand. Wirskye asked the 17-year-old if he likes to hold things in his hands when he gets nervous. The 17-year-old was holding a football on the stand, which he showed to the jury. The witness explained that he was in the Class of 2027 and preparing to start his senior year at Memorial High School.
He said on the day of the stabbing, he was going to run the 800M. He left Memorial at 8 a.m. and went to Staley Field House with Austin and Hunter Metcalf and two other students. The 17-year-old named at least a half dozen individuals who were under the Memorial tent during the track meet.
The witness testified that Anthony was also under the Memorial tent, wearing Centennial gear and standing with a student identified as “Eddie.” He said Anthony and Eddie “dapped [each other] up” and started talking. He said the next thing he remembers is people confronting Anthony, saying, “You probably shouldn’t be here, you need to leave our tent.”
The 17-year-old told the jury that several team members told Anthony he should not be there. He said Austin was standing, and everyone else was sitting. He recalled the encounter getting more aggressive, saying Anthony refused to leave and told Austin, “touch me and find out.” He described both Metcalf and Anthony getting angry.
“Did anyone try to gang up, mob up on him to get out of the tent?” Wirskye said.
“No, sir,” the witness said.
The witness said there was “minor pushing at most” and that it lasted about two minutes. He agreed that Austin took the lead in trying to get Anthony out of the tent. He said he took “touch me and find out” as Anthony trying to escalate the situation and provoke Austin into starting a fight, and that Austin did not want to fight, but Anthony refused to leave.
The 17-year-old testified that Austin leaned in to push Anthony and that Anthony stabbed him. He said he saw the stabbing but not the knife, and that the knife came from a backpack in Anthony’s lap. According to the witness, Anthony had his hands in his backpack, and everyone thought he was bluffing.
The witness said in the moments after the stabbing, Anthony threw the knife and ran down the bleachers and onto the track. Austin fell down the bleachers onto his back, then got up and leaned against the guard rail, where he lifted his shirt. The witness said Austin’s chest was bloody and that he looked scared.
The witness agreed with the prosecution that Hunter was not involved in the incident and that no one “ganged up” on Anthony.
The 17-year-old said he pulled out his phone and called 911. The 911 call was then played for the jury. According to NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans, who is reporting from inside the courthouse, the call sounds frantic. The witness can be heard saying, “My friend just got stabbed,” and “My friend is bleeding everywhere.”
Additional footage was shown of Anthony leaving the scene. The witness agreed that Anthony ran quickly at first, then slowed, then resumed running, saying that Anthony “was trying to be anywhere but where he was” and that he “created a problem.”
The witness testified that he does not think Austin deserved to get stabbed, and that Anthony was the one provoking Austin.
During cross-examination, the witness testified that he remembered Anthony sitting outside the tent and that the coach had a rule that no other teams were allowed at the tent “in general.”
The witness described the moment Metcalf pushed Anthony, saying that it caused Anthony to go backward. He again explained that he saw Anthony’s movement when he stabbed Metcalf, but not the knife itself.
State calls Stefanie Martin, criminalist with Frisco Police, to the stand
By Hannah Jones and Meredith Yeomans
The prosecution called Stefanie Martin, a criminalist with the Frisco Police Department, to the stand. Martin testified that she was with the Garland Police Department prior to moving to Frisco.
Martin said she was called out on April 2, 2025, to process the crime scene.
The jury was shown still images of the tents and stands at Kuykendall Stadium on the courtroom monitors.
Martin testified that she collected a pocket knife, clothing, and a backpack from the scene.
Additional photos were shown to the jury, depicting “Mr. Metcalf’s shoe,” a black New Balance sneaker, a blue tarp spread out on the bleachers being held down by Anthony’s Nike backpack, a pocket knife with an approximately 3.5-inch blade, and the contents of Anthony’s backpack, including snacks, a hair pick, cords, and a necklace.
A photo of a gray sweatshirt with the words “Essentials Fear of God” and a red stain was also shown in court.
After the state passed its witness, the defense was given the opportunity to cross-examine. Additional photos of the contents of Anthony’s backpack were then shown.
The backpack appeared to contain snacks, Cheez-its, a charging cable, word puzzles (titled “Peppa Pig” and “Scooby-Doo”), a vocabulary assignment, car keys, pens, Aquafor, a comb, and an Ozark Trail hand warmer. The backpack also allegedly contained Anthony’s backpack, which was not pictured.
Trial resumes after lunch, Shalz returns to the stand
By Hannah Jones and Meredith Yeomans
Court resumed at noon following the lunch recess. Prosecutors are expected to continue calling witnesses.
NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans is live at the Collin County courthouse, providing updates as the trial continues.
Both sides were then asked to approach the bench, as well as Steve Stoler, the media liaison during the trial.
Once the jury had returned to the courtroom, Officer Shalz returned to the stand. The prosecution asked several quick questions, then passed the witness.
The defense asked several questions regarding the knife used in the stabbing and the blue tarp used to preserve evidence at the crime scene as the rain intensified.
Body-worn camera of Karmelo Anthony’s arrest played in court
Frisco track meet stabbing trial continues on Day 2
Court recesses for lunch until 11:45 a.m.
By Hannah Jones
Judge John Roach called for a lunch break shortly after 11 a.m.
Court is expected to resume around 11:45 a.m.
Court takes a brief recess
By Hannah Jones
Judge John Roach called for a brief recess shortly before 10:45 a.m.
Trial is expected to resume at 11 a.m.
Footage from Shalz’s body-worn camera shown to the jury
By Hannah Jones and Maria Guerrero
The prosecution showed video from Shalz’s body-worn camera on the day of the stabbing in court, saying that it “isn’t too bad to show in open court with family.”
In the video, Shalz is seen running towards the Memorial tent. Sobbing is audible in the background.
Austin is visible on the ground near the bottom of the bleachers. His brother, Hunter, is sobbing on the ground nearby.
In the courtroom, Metcalf’s family was seen with their hands over their mouths. Several other people were seen crying.
Hunter Metcalf is heard yelling in the video, “My brother is my best friend, hurry up!” Multiple people are gathered around Austin as a LUCAS chest compression machine repeatedly says “press.”
According to NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero, the video shows Austin with his head to the side. Large amounts of blood are visible on his chest in the footage, and his face appears gray. Hunter’s wails are audible throughout the video.
Members of the Metcalf family lowered their heads in the courtroom while the video played.
Knife used to kill Austin Metcalf shown in court
By Hannah Jones and Maria Guerrero
State’s Exhibits 32-34 were shown in court, including images of the bleachers with the blue tarp and the knife used in the stabbing.
In one image, a backpack is visible that was later determined to belong to Karmelo Anthony.
Another image showed a black and silver knife that was used in the stabbing. The blade was halfway open, and blood was visible on the knife.
Shalz testified that “a lot got washed away.”
Austin Metcalf’s mother was seen looking down as the weapon used in her son’s stabbing was shown in court.
Wirskye then put on black latex gloves and removed the knife from a white evidence box. Several jurors were seen looking forward to get a better look.
According to NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero, who is inside the courtroom, red matter was visible on the blade
Wirskye showed the jury a blue Centennial backpack, the one Anthony was carrying on the day of the stabbing.
Wirskye then showed an exact replica of the blade used in the stabbing. Shalz testified that it’s commonly called a folding knife.
“Do you carry it as a tool or weapon?” Wirskye asked.
“A tool,” Shalz said. He explained that it uses a “thumb stud” to open the knife, and that it can “come out in an instant.” The blade can also be locked in the open position, but it was not locked when law enforcement found it at the scene.
Prosecution calls Officer Shalz with Frisco Police to the stand
By Hannah Jones and Maria Guerrero
Officer Jacob Shalz with the Frisco Police Department was called to the stand. Shalz said he started with the Frisco Police in 2019.
He testified that his office was about 200 yards south of the stadium at the time of the stabbing on April 2, 2025, and that he responded to the call.
Shalz told the jury that his role was “scene security and evidence.” He explained that “scene security” involves “being there, being present, keeping other first responders safe, and keeping the scene secured.”
He testified that he did not participate in life-saving measures on Austin Metcalf, but that he saw Austin at the scene and helped move the tent over him. He also put up yellow crime scene tape around the area.
“Are you worried about rain coming down and washing away evidence?” Wirskye asked.
“Yes, sir,” Shalz said.
“You put a blue tarp over important evidence, right?” Shalz said.
“Yes, sir,” Shalz said.
Shalz said he encountered a witness who pointed him in the direction of the knife used in the stabbing.
Defense cross-examines officer Cortez
By Hannah Jones and Maria Guerrero
Mike Howard, one of Anthony’s defense attorneys, began his cross-examination of Officer Cortez by discussing Cortez’s background.
Cortez agreed that it is important to document everything correctly in these cases. Howard asked whether everything in the incident report that was then sent to the police was accurate, and Cortez said it was.
Cortez agreed with Howard that the body-worn camera footage was much longer than the portion shown in court on Friday.
Cortez testified that Anthony was emotional “at times.” Howard continued with his line of questioning regarding Anthony’s emotional state. Cortez did not agree that Anthony was emotional throughout much of their encounter.
“Did I see tears falling down his face?” Cortez said. “I can’t say that because I didn’t see that.”
Cortez agreed that Anthony followed all orders, fully complied, and did not resist arrest.
Anthony was seen looking down in the courtroom, occasionally looking up at Cortez.
“In your career, you’ve seen cases where serious bodily injury was caused with just someone’s hands?” Howard asked.
“Yes,” Cortez replied
“Would you agree that possession of a knife under 5.5 inches is not a crime?” Howard asked.
“Correct,” Cortez said.
The defense then passed the witness.
Officer Cortez testifies about apprehending Karmelo Anthony at Kuykendall Stadium
By Hannah Jones and Maria Guerrero
Cortez continued to describe his interaction with Anthony at the track meet, and the jury was shown surveillance footage from the scene.
Surveillance video showed steady rain throughout the morning and wet ground. Another still image showed Anthony with his hands cuffed behind his back and a cut on his middle finger.
Prosecutor Bill Wirskye asked Cortez whether it was a secret to anyone that you can’t have weapons at a school event, and whether it was unprecedented to see a student bring a weapon. Cortez agreed.
Body camera video from Cortez’s interaction with Anthony was then shown in court. Anthony was seen with his hands over his head.
The interaction in which Cortez said he had the “alleged suspect detained in cuffs” and Anthony replied, “I’m not alleged, I did it,” is audible in the footage.
Anthony could be heard crying in the video and saying, “he put his hands on me. I told him not to, but he put his hands on me.”
Anthony is heard telling Cortez that he goes to Centennial and is in 12th grade.
Cortez testified that Anthony seemed “calm, cool, and collected,” despite moments of body-worn camera footage where he appears to be crying.
Officer Cortez, key witness, called to the stand
By Hannah Jones and Maria Guerrero
The prosecution called Officer Edwardo Cortez, a school resource officer with the Frisco Police Department, to the stand.
Cortez told the jury that he was born and raised in Lewisville and that he is a U.S. Marine veteran. He started with the Frisco Police in 2016 and worked for the Allen Police before that.
Cortez said he was working at Staley Middle School next to the stadium at the time of the stabbing. There were no police officers inside the stadium at the time of the incident, so Cortez was the closest.
He said he knew the Metcalf twins and that he immediately ran toward the stadium when he received a call about the stabbing on his portable radio.
Cortez said when he arrived at the scene, two students told him where the victim was. He testified that he saw the Memorial tent, but also wanted to look for the suspect.
He said once he located Anthony, he asked him to raise his hands in the air and walk toward him. There was a fence separating him from Anthony, so the two walked along the fence together so Cortez could pat Anthony down for weapons.
Cortez testified that Anthony was “completely cooperative.”
Austin Metcalf’s father was seen with his hand on his face.
Cortez told the jury that he advised fellow law enforcement officials that he had the “alleged suspect detained in cuffs,” at which point Anthony said, “I’m not alleged, I did it.” Anthony then told Cortez that Austin put his hands on Anthony and that Anthony told him not to.
The interaction was captured on Cortez’s body-worn camera, he said.
Cortez said that after putting Anthony in a squad car, Anthony asked if he “was going to be OK,” to which Cortez replied, “I don’t know.”
He said he noticed an injury on Anthony’s left middle finger, where there was “a little bit of blood.”
Frisco firefighter and paramedic takes the stand
By Hannah Jones and Maria Guerrero
Christina Skipper, one of the prosecuting attorneys, calls Neil Adams to the stand. Adams is a firefighter and paramedic with the Frisco Fire Department.
Adams told the jury that he is from Sulphur Springs. He was working at Station 6 and received a “tone out” about the stabbing at Kuykendall Stadium on April 2, 2025. He and his partner respond to the call.
He said that while en route to the scene, he learned from dispatch notes that the stabbing was at a track meet and involved children, so he and his partner were “mentally prepared for what [they were] going to.”
Adams said that because Station 1 was on another call, Station 6 was the closest to the scene. It took them between six and seven minutes to reach the stadium. He and his team drove onto the track and parked where Austin was, and found that an engine was already on scene doing CPR.
Several pictures were shown to the jury, including images of the ambulance at the Memorial High School tent and images of first responders doing CPR.
Adams detailed the observations he made when he arrived at the scene. He said Austin’s pupils were fixed and dilated, that he was gray, and that he had no pulse.
Jeff Metcalf, Austin’s father, was seen shaking his head and leaning down.
Adams told the jury that a chest seal was already in place, and that after attempts at CPR, Austin “flatlined.” He was intubated and moved into the ambulance, where first responders administered him two units of blood. Adams said he was able to stick his fingers through Austin’s ribs and into his chest cavity to pull out blood.
Austin never regained consciousness, Adams said.
“We did everything we could,” Adams said. “It didn’t help.”
“I know you never give up on anyone,” Skipper said.
Fewer members of the public wait in line to enter courtroom
By Hannah Jones and Maria Guerrero
According to NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero, who is live at the Collin County courthouse on Friday, the line of members of the public hoping to get a seat in the courtroom was shorter on Friday morning. Before 9 a.m., three people had already been removed.
Guerrero reported that Judge John Roach told the jury that no one in the gallery is allowed to talk at all, and if the judge sees them talking, they will be escorted out and not allowed to return.
Trial to begin at 9 a.m., prosecutors to continue calling witnesses
By Hannah Jones
The prosecution will continue calling witnesses in the high-profile case against Karmelo Anthony in the April 2025 stabbing death of Austin Metcalf during a Frisco track meet.
Friday marks the second day of testimony in the case, following multiple days of jury selection.
NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero is live at the Collin County courthouse, providing updates as the trial progresses.
Testimony continues in track meet stabbing trial
Frisco teen fatally stabbed at district track meet
Frisco Police were called to Kuykendall Stadium at about 10 a.m. on April 2, 2025, after 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf in the chest during a confrontation in the stands.
According to witnesses, an argument began when Metcalf, a Memorial High School junior, told Anthony, a Centennial High School student, to move from underneath Memorial’s pop-up tent used during a downpour.
When he was told to leave, Anthony immediately opened his bag, reached in, and said to the victim, “Touch me and see what happens,” according to a witness. When Metcalf pushed Anthony, a witness said Anthony unexpectedly pulled a black knife from the bag, stabbed Metcalf in the chest, and ran away.
The death drew national attention in part because of social posts that amplified the case over race. The accused is Black and the victim was white. Anthony told police he was protecting himself during the confrontation, but prosecutor Bill Wirske told jurors during opening remarks that it was a “senseless murder” and not a case of self-defense.
Austin Metcalf’s father, Jeff Metcalf, said his son didn’t know Anthony, and that Austin’s twin brother, Hunter, was nearby when the confrontation took place and not only saw his brother get stabbed but tried to stop the bleeding.
Frisco Police said that despite lifesaving measures by police and fire personnel, including CPR and the administration of blood, Metcalf died in his twin’s arms.
Jeff Metcalf said his son had a 4.0 GPA, was the MVP of the football team, and had a bright future, including attending college.
Anthony admitted to stabbing Metcalf and claimed self-defense. When an officer referred to Anthony as the ‘alleged suspect,’ Anthony reportedly responded, “I’m not alleged, I did it,” and asked whether the stabbing could be considered self-defense and if Metcalf was OK.
The incident took place at the 11-5A championship district track meet, which included more than 100 students from eight schools. The district said that moments after the stabbing, the stadium was immediately secured, the meet was suspended, and all students were returned to their home campuses “with expediency.”
