911 Calls Released
911 Recordings Detail Chaos, Rescue Attempts After Teen's Fatal Stabbing at Track Meet
Newly released 911 recordings capture the desperate moments after 17-year-old Austin Metcalf was stabbed in the chest at a Texas high school track meet on April 2, 2025. Callers screamed that he was "bleeding everywhere" as bystanders, coaches, and an Army veteran rushed to perform CPR. Karmelo Anthony, also 17 at the time, was later convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison News Channel 9.
Collin County Judge John Roach Jr. released more than six gigabytes of trial evidence on June 19, 2026 — including the 911 calls, surveillance footage, and police body-camera video from Anthony's arrest ABC News 4. The recordings offer the clearest public picture yet of the chaos that unfolded at David Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
911 Callers Pleaded 'Stay With Us' as Metcalf Bled
In one call, a frantic caller told a dispatcher that his friend had been stabbed in the chest and was bleeding heavily. "Stay with us!" voices can be heard urging Metcalf in the background. Paramedics were dispatched and arrived at 10:13 AM. They left for a local hospital at 10:20 AM KOMO News. Metcalf was later pronounced dead.
Coaches and bystanders, including an Army veteran, performed CPR on Metcalf while waiting for emergency crews. The recordings show people working frantically to keep him alive. The stabbing happened during a rain-delayed UIL District 11-5A track meet. Both teens attended rival Frisco-area high schools Fox San Antonio.
Anthony Told Officer 'I Did It' Minutes After Arrest
Anthony was arrested near the stadium that same afternoon. Body-camera footage released with the evidence shows him telling Officer Eduardo Cortez, "I'm not alleged, sir, I did it," and "He put his hands on me." Prosecutors argued Anthony used a 3.5-inch folding blade — legal in Texas to carry but a strict violation of Frisco ISD policy WGME.
The defense claimed Anthony, who was 5'8" and 130 pounds, acted out of fear after Metcalf — 6'1" and 213 pounds — and his twin brother intimidated him. Prosecutor Bill Wirskye called the stabbing a "sneak, surprise attack" and said Anthony baited Metcalf by saying, "Touch me and find out" KTUL.
Jury Rejected Self-Defense, Convicted in Just Three Hours
After just three hours of deliberation, the jury found Anthony — now 19 — guilty of first-degree murder on June 9, 2026. They took another two hours and 20 minutes to set his sentence at 35 years. Under Texas law, he is eligible for parole after serving 17.5 years. The jury explicitly rejected a "sudden passion" defense, which could have reduced the sentence to a maximum of 20 years News 3 Las Vegas.
Metcalf's mother, Megan, told the court, "I've been sentenced to a lifetime without my son." His father, Jeff, called Anthony's actions "provoked and unjustified." A GiveSendGo fundraiser for Anthony's defense raised roughly $596,000 as of April 2026 Bakersfield Now.
Civil Rights Team Files Appeal, Citing Racial Disparities
Within 24 hours of the verdict, Anthony's legal team filed a notice of appeal. On June 22, 2026, high-profile attorney Ben Crump and the Texas NAACP announced they would represent Anthony pro bono WACH. His appellate team cited "massive gaps between Texas law and local school rules" as grounds for review.
The case drew national attention partly because Anthony is Black and Metcalf was white. Civil rights groups noted the 12-person jury had no Black members. Bernice King wrote on social media that "justice is still being administered through a system with a long history of racial disparity." The trial left Frisco divided, with both families reporting death threats and swatting incidents during proceedings ABC St. Louis.
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