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Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a school track meet, has been indicted for first-degree murder.
On Tuesday (June 24), Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that a Texas grand jury indicted Anthony for murder in the April stabbing death of Metcalf, per USA Today.
The case will move through the court system as both sides await a trial schedule.
"We know this case has struck a deep nerve — here in Collin County and beyond. That’s understandable," Willis said. "When something like this happens at a school event, it shakes people to the core."
On April 2, Anthony allegedly stabbed Metcalf following a dispute at a school track meet in Frisco. When a school resource officer arrived at the scene, Anthony reportedly said: "I was protecting myself."
Anthony also said Metcalf put his hands on him and admitted to stabbing the teen out of self-defense, according to his arrest affidavit.
“Is he going to be OK?," Anthony asked.
In a statement, Anthony's attorney maintained his client's self-defense claim.
"Karmelo and his family are confident in the justice system and the people of Collin County to be fair and impartial," Anthony's attorney, Mike Howard, said in a statement. "Of course, Karmelo looks forward to his day in court."
"We expect that when the full story is heard, the prosecution will not be able to rule out the reasonable doubt that Karmelo Anthony may have acted in self-defense," he added.
Anthony was previously charged with murder and released on a $250,000 bond.
Metcalf's father, Jeff, he was "pleased that we are moving forward" following the indictment.
"With the first-degree murder indictment, it now goes into the court system. I fully believe that justice will be served for Austin Metcalf. I look forward to the forthcoming trial. But it will never bring my son back," Jeff Metcalf said.
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