{"id":3236,"date":"2026-06-01T19:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T19:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3236"},"modified":"2026-06-01T19:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T19:32:08","slug":"karmelo-anthony-trial-jury-selection-begins-for-deadly-frisco-track-meet-stabbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=3236","title":{"rendered":"Karmelo Anthony Trial: Jury selection begins for deadly Frisco track meet stabbing"},"content":{"rendered":"

McKINNEY, Texas<\/strong> – <\/span>Jury selection began on Monday in the murder trial for Karmelo Anthony. He\u2019s charged for the 2025 stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet.<\/p>

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Police said Anthony and Metcalf got into an argument over seating in the stands, and Anthony stabbed Metcalf in the chest with a pocketknife.\u00a0<\/p>

The defense is expected to rely heavily on a self-defense argument. That means prosecutors will have the burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that Anthony was not acting in self-defense.<\/p>

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This case has been a racially charged case with a lot of speculation and rumors. For months, it has played in the court of public opinion.<\/p>

That\u2019s why court officials have taken steps to keep the proceedings orderly. No cameras will be allowed inside the courtroom and electronic devices will be limited.<\/p>

The goal is to prevent the trial from becoming a courthouse spectacle and to minimize outside influence.<\/p>

Jury Selection Begins<\/h2>
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What’s new:<\/p>

Protesters on both sides of the case were set up outside the courthouse in McKinney on Monday morning ahead of the jury selection process.<\/p>

Roughly 200 people were called in for the pool of potential jurors. They were each given a questionnaire to fill out and told they would be notified via text or email if they needed to return on Wednesday for further questioning.<\/p>

The selection process is expected to last through Wednesday. Testimony should begin with opening statements on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>

The judge is expected to ban all cellphones in the courtroom once testimony begins.<\/p>

Prosecutors have a list of 35 witnesses to call on, so the trial could last up to two weeks.<\/p>

Frisco Track Meet Stabbing<\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

Karmelo Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in connection with 17-year-old Austin Metcalf’s fatal stabbing on April 2, 2025.<\/p>

Witnesses reported that Anthony stabbed Metcalf in the chest with a pocketknife during a seating dispute during a regional track meet.\u00a0<\/p>

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Anthony was a student at Centennial High School but was sitting under the Memorial High School tent. Metcalf reportedly told him to leave.<\/p>

There is no evidence that the two young men knew each other.<\/p>

CONTINUED COVERAGE: <\/strong>Frisco Track Meet Stabbing<\/strong><\/p>

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Austin Metcalf<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

Dig deeper:<\/p>

An arrest report for Anthony detailed his interactions with police in the moments following the fatal stabbing.<\/p>

According to the court document, witnesses pointed him out to a school resource officer, who was the first to arrive on the scene. The officer spotted Anthony on the north end of the of the track.<\/p>

“I gave the suspect instructions to keep his hands up in the air. During this time, the suspect said verbally out loud, \u2018I was protecting myself,\u2019” the report states.<\/p>

The suspect also told the officer, “He put his hands on me.”<\/p>

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Karmelo Anthony<\/span> <\/p> <\/div><\/div>

After the officer mentioned to others that he had the alleged suspect in custody, the report states Anthony said, “I\u2019m not alleged. I did it.”<\/p>

“He put his hands on me. I told him not to,” Anthony continued as officers walked him out of the stadium in handcuffs to the squad car.<\/p>

The report states Anthony also asked the officers, “Is he going to be okay?” And he “asked if what happened could be considered self-defense.”<\/p>

What they’re saying:<\/p>

In the days following the stabbing, the case exploded online.\u00a0<\/p>

From jail, Anthony claimed he acted in self-defense. He was initially held on a $1 million bond. Twelve days after the incident, however, a judge reduced his bond to $250,000, citing factors that included his lack of a prior criminal record.<\/p>

Three days later, Anthony’s family held a press conference and urged the public to lower the temperature surrounding the case.<\/p>

“I don’t know why we are being targeted and discriminated against before a fair trial,” said Anthony’s mother, Kayla Hayes.<\/p>

Attention intensified further when Metcalf’s father attended the press conference and was escorted out by Dallas police after organizers said he was not invited.<\/p>

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