UMVA has learned that Karmelo Anthony, a 19-year-old, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the brutal murder of 16-year-old Austin Metcalf, a track and football star, during a championship meet in Frisco, Texas.
The shocking crime occurred in April 2025 at Kuykendall Stadium, where numerous eyewitnesses testified that Karmelo Anthony was the aggressor who instigated the fatal fight, resulting in Austin Metcalf being stabbed to death.
According to information obtained by UMVA, Karmelo Anthony faced a potential sentence of 99 years in prison but will be eligible for parole after serving half of his 35-year term, a decision that has sparked intense emotions and reactions from the community.
Austin Metcalf's father, Jeff, delivered a scathing rebuke to Karmelo Anthony in court, saying, "We were robbed, don't look down, of all of these things. It's about right and wrong. We're all humans. We all bleed the same color. You're free to make choices all you want, but you're not free from those consequences."
The father of the victim expressed his outrage, stating, "People think that grief is sadness, but it's not. It's rage!!! Pure unfiltered rage." He also told Karmelo Anthony, "You failed your parents, you failed yourself, and you failed society. You don't belong in this community."
The court sentencing was marked by intense emotions, with Austin Metcalf's father also saying, "You're going to prison. You can't even look me in the eyes right now, but you can stab my fing son in the heart."
Meanwhile, tensions boiled over outside the Collin County Courthouse after the verdict, with a group of Black Panthers gathering to defend Karmelo Anthony and accusing the country of being "racist-ass." The situation escalated, with one of the Black Panthers shouting, "We got to tell our kids the truth that this is a racist-ass country! We gotta tell them the truth."
The incident has left the community reeling, with many struggling to come to terms with the senseless violence and the devastating loss of a young life.
