New Video Undermines Karmelo Anthony’s Self-Defense Claims in Stabbing Case
As part of Karmelo Anthony’s murder conviction proceedings, a Texas court has released various pieces of evidence, including graphic images and video footage from the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. This evidence, made public less than two weeks after Anthony’s conviction, encompasses crime scene photos, body-camera footage, and enhanced security video depicting the moments leading up to and following the incident. Among the released materials are also depictions of Metcalf’s fatal wound and the identified murder weapon. Anthony, who was sentenced to 35 years after jurors rejected his self-defense claim, admitted to the stabbing, stating, “I did it,” when apprehended at the scene.
John Q. Hosedrinker