Key facts
- A medical examiner testified at Karmelo Anthony's murder trial.
- The examiner stated that victim Austin Metcalf was stabbed through the heart.
- Austin Metcalf was 17 years old.
- Karmelo Anthony is on trial for the murder of Austin Metcalf.
- Witnesses described hearing Metcalf screaming for help and identifying his attacker.
- The defense maintains Anthony acted in self-defense during a dispute at a track meet.
During the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, who is charged in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, a Texas medical examiner provided testimony. The examiner stated that Metcalf was stabbed through the heart. This testimony adds to previous accounts from witnesses who described hearing Metcalf screaming for help and identifying his attacker in his final moments. The defense maintains that Anthony acted in self-defense during a dispute at a track meet in April 2025. The trial is ongoing, and Anthony has pleaded not guilty to the charge.