Karmelo Anthony's family says "nobody wins" after murder verdict

CBS Mornings Karmelo Anthony's family says "nobody wins" after murder verdict and sentencing .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-cbs-mornings.jpg'); } By Jonah Kaplan, Jonah Kaplan Investigative Reporter Jonah Kaplan is an award-winning correspondent and investigative journalist who has built a strong reputation for his balanced reporting, thoughtful interviews, and deeply researched coverage of high-impact issues affecting the communities across the country. Based in Minneapolis, his work appears on all of CBS News' programs and platforms, including the CBS Evening News, CBS Mornings and CBS 24/7. Read Full Bio Jonah Kaplan, Kerry Breen Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Kerry Breen Updated on: June 11, 2026 / 1:13 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The father of Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony said "nobody wins" after a jury rejected his son's claims of self-defense and convicted him of murder in the stabbing death of fellow student-athlete Austin Metcalf. Anthony was accused of fatally stabbing Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco on April 2, 2025. Prosecutors described the attack as intentional, but Anthony said it happened after Metcalf and his teammates taunted and shoved him.The jury deliberated for less than three hours before convicting Anthony on Tuesday, and later sentenced him to 35 years in prison. He is currently being held at a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility northwest of Houston. During an interview for "CBS Mornings," Anthony's mother, Kala Hayes, said her son "didn't mean to hurt anyone" and "was defending himself." When asked what he would tell Metcalf's family, Anthony's father, Andrew Anthony, said, "It's unfortunate, it's wh...