Newly released surveillance and body camera footage shows the moments after 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas high school track meet. According to evidence released by the Collin County court, the video captures Anthony fleeing the scene before being apprehended by police following his murder conviction.
What does the released video footage show?
The surveillance video, which contains no audio, depicts a figure wearing a gray sweatshirt emerging from behind a yellow tent on a rainy day. The footage shows the individual running down the bleacher steps, tripping, and falling before continuing to run along the fence that separates the bleachers from the track. After stopping briefly to look behind him, the figure met with two unidentified people. According to the court-released evidence, Anthony then walked toward a police officer. Body camera footage captures the officer placing Anthony in handcuffs. During the encounter, Anthony told officers in a broken voice, “He put his hands on me. I told him not to. He put his hands on me.”
Why was Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years?
A jury convicted Anthony of murder on June 10 in the death of Austin Metcalf. The stabbing occurred during a high school track meet last year. While Anthony’s defense claimed he acted in self-defense, the jury rejected those claims. As a result of the conviction, Anthony received a sentence of 35 years in prison.
How does this evidence relate to the trial’s conclusion?
The Collin County court released this batch of evidence following the conclusion of the trial. The video provides a visual record of the events immediately following the fatal stabbing. Because the jury rejected the self-defense argument, the footage may serve as a permanent part of the public record regarding the circumstances of the arrest and the crime.