Texas teen convicted of murder in a fatal stabbing at a high school track meet
· KRGV (NBC 5)
A Texas teenager was convicted of murder for fatally stabbing a 17-year-old rival athlete during a high school track meet. Karmelo Anthony, now 19, received a 35-year prison sentence after a jury dismissed his self-defense claims. The incident occurred last year when Anthony refused to leave a tent belonging to Austin Metcalf's team. Witnesses described escalating tensions leading to the stabbing. Prosecutors argued that Anthony was the aggressor, while the defense claimed Metcalf had no right to confront him. The trial attracted significant attention, partly due to social media discussions surrounding race, although both sides maintained the case was not racially motivated.
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