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A witness shot down Karmelo Anthony\u2019s self-defense claim in bombshell testimony Saturday, claiming the accused killer provoked Austin Metcalf before their deadly encounter.<\/p>\n

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Anthony apparently antagonized Metcalf during the fatal April 2025 confrontation at David Kuykendall Stadium, the 17-year-old student told the Collin County, Texas courtroom.<\/p>\n

The Frisco Memorial High School student, who went to school with Metcalf, saw the stabbing from nearby bleachers, he said when questioned by a prosecutor.<\/p>\n

Despite Anthony\u2019s claim that he whipped out a weapon to protect himself while being ambushed by Metcalf and his brother Hunter, the witness said he didn\u2019t see anyone crowding around the alleged murderer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s lethal force against non-lethal,\u201d he said after proclaiming that Anthony, 19, did not act in self defense, CBS reported.<\/p>\n

The witness said he believed Anthony, a student at Frisco Centennial High School, had refused to leave the rival team\u2019s tent.<\/p>\n

He was horrified when he saw Metcalf suddenly covered in blood, collapsing to the ground \u2013 a sight which sent him and other students fleeing in terror, the witness said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t expect someone to get stabbed at a track meet,\u201d he replied when asked if he was surprised by the unprompted act of violence.<\/p>\n

The witness emphasized that his track team\u2019s competition was supposed to have been on the other side of the stadium at the time of the fatal stabbing.<\/p>\n

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Defense attorney Toby Shook grilled the young witness about his written statement to authorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you remember in your written statement saying Austin put his hand on [Anthony\u2019s] shoulder to intimidate?\u201d Shook asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d the student replied, per CBS. \u201cMore of a warning. Actions speak louder than words.\u201d<\/p>\n

A second witness echoed the belief that Anthony was the aggressor.<\/p>\n

Anthony \u201ctried to provoke us\u201d when he was told to leave the tent, the 15-year-old witness claimed, adding Anthony got\u00a0 \u201cirritated.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe committed murder,\u201d the 15-year-old student asserted.<\/p>\n

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Testimony in the expected two-week trial kicked off Thursday after a jury of 18, including six alternates and no black panelists, was selected.<\/p>\n

Despite backlash from Anthony\u2019s supporters, Judge John Roach Jr. determined the decision to rule out the three black prospective jurors had nothing to do with race, but with the fact that they were all educators.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the trial, prosecutors expect to call 35 witnesses to the stand.<\/p>\n

If convicted, Anthony, who has been out on bond since the stabbing, faces life behind bars.<\/p>\n

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