Texas: 35-Year Sentence for Teen Who Fatally Stabbed Classmate at Track Meet — Bodycam Arrest Video Released

A Texas court sentenced Carmelo Anthony to 35 years in prison for the first-degree murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a school track meet in Frisco. Bodycam footage shows the defendant confessing at the scene.

Texas: 35-Year Sentence for Teen Who Fatally Stabbed Classmate at Track Meet — Bodycam Arrest Video Released

A jury convicted Carmelo Anthony of first-degree murder for killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf with a knife during a school track-and-field event in Frisco, Texas. The attack occurred on April 2, 2025, when a heated confrontation broke out between the two teenagers.

The dispute reportedly began after Anthony approached a tent set up for another school team during a rain delay, triggering tension between the two students. The situation escalated quickly, and Metcalf suffered a fatal stab wound to the chest. He was critically injured and died shortly afterward.

Police arrested the 17-year-old defendant in a state of shock near the crime scene a short time later. Newly released body-camera footage from officers on the scene captures the moment of his arrest. In the video, he appears emotionally charged and tells officers: "I am probably the suspect. I did it."

At another point in the recording, he is heard trying to justify his actions, claiming the victim had touched him first despite repeated warnings to stop. "I did it because he touched me. I told him not to. He touched me," he is heard saying, according to the video evidence presented at trial.

Anthony had claimed he acted in self-defense, but the court rejected that argument and found him guilty of first-degree murder, imposing a 35-year prison sentence.

Prosecutors also released video footage from the attack that was used during the trial. The recording shows the moments before and after the incident, though the actual stabbing is not clearly visible due to the distance from the camera, according to the New York Post.

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