Major Turning Point in Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial: Eyewitness Testimony Shakes Up Case
Eyewitness testimony shook up the Karmelo Anthony murder trial this weekend.
As TGP previously reported, 16-year-old track and football star Austin Metcalf was brutally stabbed to death in April 2025 during a championship track meet at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
Metcalf, a junior at Frisco Memorial High School, was attacked in broad daylight — at a school-sanctioned event meant to showcase hard work, discipline, and sportsmanship.
Austin Metcalf died in his twin brother Hunter Metcalf’s arms.
The suspect, (now 18-year-old) Karmelo Anthony of rival school Frisco Centennial, was charged with first-degree murder and faces between 5 and 99 years in prison.
According to numerous eyewitnesses who testified on the witness stand, Karmelo Anthony instigated the fight and stabbed Austin Metcalf in an unprovoked attack.
Karmelo Anthony supporters surrounding the courthouse insisted Austin Metcalf started the fight and deserved to be murdered.
COLLIN COUNTY- “He was NOT an aggressor, Karmelo was not an aggressor, he was minding his damn business when them boys came up to him”
A Karmelo Anthony supporter passionately defends him stating that he is innocent and was simply acting in self-defense.
She got extremely… pic.twitter.com/kXDKO1igLB
— FRONTLINES TPUSA (@FrontlinesTPUSA) June 4, 2026
However, current and former students who witnessed the brutal stabbing testified under oath that Karmelo Anthony was looking for a fight.
Via Fox News reporter Brooke Taylor:
Prosecutor: Did it look like Austin was looking to pick a fight?”
Witness: “No sir”
Prosecutor “Did it look like Karmelo was looking to pick a fight?”
Witness: “Yes sir”
Prosecutor: “Did this look like self defense to you?”
Witness: “No sir”
WATCH:
Former and current student athletes who witnessed the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf continue to take the stand, testifying about what they saw:
Prosecutor: Did it look like Austin was looking to pick a fight?”
Witness: “No sir”
Prosecutor “Did it look like… pic.twitter.com/isrUBmyOzZ
— Brooke Taylor (@Brooketaylortv) June 6, 2026
The state rested its case on Saturday after calling 21 witnesses to the stand.
The students who witnessed the murder all testified that Karmelo Anthony shouldn’t have even been in the same tent as Austin Metcalf. They all testified that Karmelo Anthony was the aggressor.
Biggest takeaways from the Karmelo Anthony murder trial today:
• The state rested its case after calling 21 witnesses.
• At the center of the prosecution’s case are the students who were under the team tent and witnessed the confrontation unfold. One witness testified that… pic.twitter.com/aVm1ptAY5Y
— Brooke Taylor (@Brooketaylortv) June 6, 2026
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