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Defense tries to buttress self-defense claim in Texas trial over teen athlete's killing

  • A Texas high school track meet turned deadly in April 2025 when 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony is accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
  • The trial has entered its second week with Anthony’s lawyers arguing self-defense after an alleged dispute at a team tent; prosecutors have rested their case.
  • The case drew national attention and heated discussion on social media, partly because it was widely framed in racial terms.
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