‘What is This?’ Austin Metcalf’s Family Aghast as Karmelo Anthony’s Attorney Blames Victim for Causing His Own Death

Breitbart ^ | June 09, 2026 | Dylan Gwinn

[Red Badger]

Lawyers representing accused murderer Karmelo Anthony claim that Austin Metcalf had no right to put his hands on their client as they steadfastly maintain their defense that Anthony acted in self-defense.

Anthony, 19, stands accused of stabbing and killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf after Metcalf told him to leave the tent where his high school track team was gathered during a regional meet on April 2, 2025.

“Austin Metcalf had no legal right to use force to eject Karmelo Anthony from that tent,” Anthony’s lawyer, Mike Howard, said during closing arguments on Tuesday morning.

“He had the right to ask him to leave, but he didn’t have any legal right to use force,” Howard added.

The attorney continued by saying Anthony “had an absolute right to defend himself. If you wait until it’s too late to defend yourself, it’s meaningless.”

[Jacquerie]

Hunting for a whitey to kill turned out badly.

[DCBryan1]

"Mah bahbee be a good boy! Mah bahbee dindu nuffin!"-Anthony family.

Yeah, right. karmelo was out to kill a white kid for street cred and claim self defense.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

I’m not sure why anyone would be surprised by this. Inherent in any plea of self-defense that the other person was the aggressor he forced the confrontation.

[frank ballenger]

Paul Mauro also added that the entire white race and the US system since 1776 caused this death, according to the spin the left is putting on the case.

He said “Two high school kids in a fight over something on a playground happens at some point in everyone’s growing up. To blame the American system for this case is absurd.” (paraphrased).

[Libloather]

Potentially a big payday for the whole famn damily. They’ll screw it up and make matters worse. Just a hunch.

[frank ballenger]

Photo of hostile attitude by suspect....

Maybe he can not only “turn his life around” in prison but will turn his physical body around at the demand of his new friends there.

[ETCM]

The jury took less than 3 hours in deliberation. Verdict will be out any minute.

[DCBryan1]

Maybe he can not only “turn his life around” in prison but will turn his physical body around at the demand of his new friends there.

Yup...gonna be fun time in Huntsville, TX for Mr. Anthony:

[Deaf Smith]

bump

[Dave911]

So by that theory, if a black person just pushes me I have every right to shoot them dead. I’m not sure that would go over very well in court.

[Red Badger]

That was fast!................

[I want the USA back]

That entire demographic has been blaming Whitey for its self-inflicted pathologies.

[Red Badger]

GUILTY OF MURDER!...................

[DCBryan1]

GUILTY OF MURDER!

Verdict read, Karmelo Anthony taken into custody of the jail/bailiff!

[mykroar]

Thank you God.

[Red Badger]

I was afraid they would chicken out and go manslaughter..................

[PGR88]

That white boy ran into my knife while I was just peacefully holding it!

[Red Badger]

Riots start in 1 hour...................

[SunkenCiv]

Guilty of murder. Now we get a few more days or weeks before sentencing, plus coverage of the astroturf a-holes "demonstrating".

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