Karmelo Anthony murder trial continues into weekend

U.S. newsKarmelo Anthony murder trial continues into weekendThe case has drawn national attention and divided the community, sometimes along racial lines. Anthony is Black; Metcalf was white.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00A courtroom sketch shows the district attorney pointing at Karmelo Anthony, center, at the defense table in opening arguments on June 4 in McKinney, Texas, during the trial of a teen accused of fatally stabbing another during a track meet in suburban Dallas last year.Pat LopezShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 6, 2026, 10:56 AM EDTBy Matt Lavietes and Maria GuerreroMcKINNEY, Texas — The murder trial of a Karmelo Anthony, a Texas teen accused of stabbing a fellow high schooler at a track meet, continued Saturday.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Anthony, 19, was arrested last year and charged in connection with the stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf — a student from a rival high school — during an altercation at a track meet at a high school in Frisco, Texas. He has pleaded not guilty.Classmates of Metcalf and other witnesses took the stand Friday, testifying that Anthony had sat uninvited in the bleachers beneath a tent reserved for Metcalf’s school, Memorial High School in Frisco.On Friday, state district court Judge John Roach Jr. issued an order barring public identification of any minor witnesses.Anthony’s attorney is arguing that his client was acting in self-defense. The prosecution is contending that Metcalf’s killing was intentional.Racial divisions around the case have propelled it to the national forefront, drawing the attention of both right-wing agitators and civil rights organizations. Anthony is Black; Metcalf was white.“This case has nothing to do with race,” Texas prosecutor Bill Wirskye said on Thursday during his opening remarks. “This case is not self-defense. Unjustified provoked murder — that’s why we’re here this morning.”Earlier this week,...