Jury selection begins in Texas teen murder case

Jury selection began Monday in the high-profile murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, a Texas teenager charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in April 2025.

The process commenced at the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, with approximately 600 potential jurors summoned to complete questionnaires. Those selected for further questioning will return Wednesday, with opening statements tentatively scheduled for Thursday if a jury is seated. The trial is expected to last about two weeks.

Anthony, now 19, has pleaded not guilty and claims he acted in self-defense. According to police reports, the confrontation occurred on April 2, 2025, at David Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco during a track meet involving multiple schools. Investigators allege Anthony was sitting under a team tent belonging to Memorial High School, which he did not attend, when Metcalf, a Memorial student, asked him to leave.

Witnesses told police Anthony warned Metcalf, "Touch me and see what happens," while reaching into his bag. After a physical altercation, Anthony allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed Metcalf once in the chest. Metcalf died at...