Austin Metcalf’s Final Words Revealed as Murder Trial Centers on Fatal Track Meet Stabbing

The murder trial of Karmelo Anthony has brought renewed attention to the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas. In opening statements, prosecutors revealed that after suffering a chest wound during the confrontation, Metcalf reportedly lifted his shirt and said, “I’ve been stabbed,” before collapsing on the bleachers. His twin brother, Hunter, rushed to his side and remained with him during his final moments.

Inside a packed courtroom, jurors are hearing sharply different accounts of what happened on April 2, 2025. Prosecutors argue that Anthony deliberately escalated a dispute over seating beneath a team tent before fatally stabbing Metcalf and attempting to flee the scene. They have pointed to surveillance footage, witness testimony, and allegations that Anthony discarded the knife after the incident as evidence that the act was not self-defense.

Anthony, now 19, has pleaded not guilty and maintains that he acted in self-defense. Defense attorneys contend that he was a frightened teenager confronted by larger students and made a split-second decision during a tense encounter. They argue that the case is not about murder but about whether Anthony reasonably feared for his safety in the moments leading up to the stabbing.

With more than 35 witnesses expected to testify, the trial has become a deeply emotional examination of a tragedy that altered two families forever. For jurors, the central question is whether the fatal encounter was an intentional act of violence or a desperate act of self-preservation. Their decision could determine the future of a young man accused of murder while bringing long-awaited answers to a family still grieving the loss of a son and brother.