Rep for Karmelo Anthony’s Family Says Murder Indictment Is ‘Yet Another Example of What It Means to Be Black in America’

A representative for the family of Karmelo Anthony, the 17-year-old indicted for murder in connection with the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf, claimed on Tuesday that the case reflects the systemic racism that black people face in the US.

“Today, we were informed by the Collin County District Attorney that Karmelo Anthony has been indicted,” Minister Dominique Alexander wrote in a statement posted to X. “This case is yet another example of what it means to be Black in America, where even our self-defense is questioned, scrutinized, and politicized.”

A grand jury in Collin County, Texas, charged Anthony with murder for the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in April. The stabbing death occurred at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas and shocked the local community. Metcalf was a student-athlete at Frisco Memorial High School; Anthony attended Frisco Centennial High School.

Anthony has claimed the stabbing was in self-defense. He was arrested shortly after the incident and initially held on $1 million bond, which was later reduced to $250,000. He was released pending trial.

“It’s easy to go on social media and give an opinion. It’s easy to post without facts,” Alexander wrote. “Sadly, even some people who claimed to be supporters have shared misinformation — not always with bad intent, but still harmful.”

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