Newly Released Bodycam Shows Karmelo Anthony Crying Moments After Fatal Stabbing That Changed Two Families Forever

Newly released police bodycam footage is giving the public a haunting look at the moments after Karmelo Anthony fatally stabbed fellow teenager Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, a case that has gripped the nation and sparked intense debate for more than a year.

The footage, released by a Collin County court after Anthony’s trial concluded, captures the 19-year-old sobbing as officers place him in handcuffs on April 2, 2025. Wearing a gray hoodie and appearing visibly shaken, Anthony repeatedly tells officers through tears that Metcalf “put his hands on me,” insisting the confrontation escalated after a dispute near a team tent during a weather delay at the track meet.

Surveillance footage released alongside the bodycam video shows the chaotic moments immediately after the confrontation. A figure identified as Anthony is seen running from the area of the tents and bleachers before eventually being stopped by police. The actual stabbing itself is not clearly visible in the footage, but prosecutors argued the videos helped establish the timeline of events that led to Metcalf’s death.

According to trial testimony and court documents, the confrontation began when Metcalf asked Anthony to move from a tent designated for Memorial High School athletes. Witnesses testified that Anthony allegedly warned Metcalf not to touch him before pulling out a knife and stabbing the 17-year-old in the chest. Anthony later claimed he acted in self-defense, but prosecutors argued the stabbing was an excessive and unjustified response to a minor altercation.

The jury ultimately rejected Anthony’s self-defense argument. Earlier this month, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison. Under Texas law, he will be eligible for parole after serving roughly half of that sentence.

The case has remained highly controversial. Anthony is Black, while Metcalf was White, and criticism emerged after no Black jurors were seated on the final jury panel. Anthony’s parents have publicly maintained their son’s innocence, insisting he did not receive a fair trial and vowing to continue fighting through the appeals process. Prosecutors, however, have repeatedly rejected claims that race played any role in the investigation or prosecution.

Meanwhile, Metcalf’s family has continued to mourn the loss of a teenager they described as a peacemaker and beloved athlete. During sentencing, his mother delivered an emotional statement, calling her grief a “life sentence” that no prison term could ever erase.

The newly released evidence package also includes 911 calls, crime scene photographs, and additional police footage shown to jurors during the trial. The release has reignited public debate online, with supporters of Anthony continuing to argue self-defense while others say the videos only reinforce the jury’s decision that the stabbing was murder.

For now, Anthony has begun serving his sentence in the Texas prison system, but his legal battle is far from over. His attorneys have already announced plans to appeal the conviction, ensuring that one of the country’s most divisive true crime cases will continue to make headlines for years to come.