Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony has been indicted for murder in connection with the April stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet.
The indictment came on Tuesday, the Collin County District Attorney’s Office said, according to WFAA-TV.
Anthony, who attended Frisco’s Centennial High School, has claimed he acted in self-defense.
According to an affidavit, Anthony was sitting under a tent designated for Frisco Memorial High School, the school Metcalf attended, when Metcalf told him to move, according to the Dallas Morning News.
The affidavit said Anthony reached into a bag and told Metcalf, “Touch me and see what happens.”
Metcalf touched Anthony, leading Anthony to reply, “Punch me and see what happens,” the affidavit said.
The affidavit said Metcalf grabbed Anthony. Anthony
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