Karmelo Anthony’s lawyer, representing the Texas high school student charged with the fatal stabbing of fellow 17-year-old student-athlete Austin Metcalf during a track meet, intends to request a reduction of his $1 million bond, as per a source.
The attorney, Deric Walpole, who was employed by Anthony’s family recently, stated, “I know that my client said it was self-defense. I don’t have any reason to disbelieve that, but I need to develop facts, talk to people and figure out what’s going on before I make any statements about what I think happened.” He added, “I don’t have any reason to think it wasn’t self-defense at this time,” during an interview with KXAS-TV.
He told the news station he had requested a hearing next week to have Anthony’s bond lowered. Anthony remains in custody at the Collins County Jail.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Walpole.
Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, was stabbed in the chest, allegedly by 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, a student-athlete from Frisco Centennial High School. (Courtesy Jeff Metcalf)
When the officer told others that he had the alleged stabbing suspect in custody, Anthony apparently said, “I’m not alleged. I did it,” according to the arrest report obtained by FOX 4.
“He put his hands on me. I told him not to,” Anthony allegedly said as authorities walked the teenager to a police vehicle.
Anthony also asked the officers if Metcalf was “going to be OK” and if what happened could be considered “self-defense,” FOX 4 reported, citing the police document.
Jeff Metcalf with his son, Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, who was stabbed in the chest, allegedly by 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, a student-athlete from Frisco Centennial High School. (Courtesy Jeff Metcalf)
Metcalf’s twin brother, Hunter, who spoke on “The Will Cain Show” Wednesday alongside his grieving mother, Meghan, recalled the moment he saw his brother with a wound to his chest after the altercation with Anthony.
“I whipped my head around, and then, all of a sudden, I see him running down the bleachers just grabbing his chest. … I put my hand on there, tried to make [the bleeding] stop, and I grabbed his head and I looked in his eyes. I just saw his soul leave, and it took my soul, too,” Hunter said.
The stabbing apparently happened after Metcalf asked Anthony to move from under a tent for Memorial High School, and Anthony responded, “Touch me and see what happens,” according to a witness.
Metcalf “grabbed” him, and Anthony pulled out a knife and stabbed him, police said.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.
