Case draws nationwide attention amid debate over racial tensions, as defendant is Black and slain student was white
Testimony has been unfolding in the murder trial of a 19-year-old accused of fatally stabbing a fellow high schooler during a track meet in Texas more than a year ago.
The case has drawn nationwide attention amid debate over racial tensions, as defendant Karmelo Anthony is Black and slain 17-year-old Austin Metcalf was white. Prosecutors allege Anthony stabbed Metcalf during a Frisco independent school district track meet at Kuykendall Stadium on 2 April 2025.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/05/texas-stabbing-high-school
Author : Maya Yang
Publish date : 2026-06-05 22:27:00
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