🚨 JUST IN: Karmelo Anthony's defense is COMPLETELY FALLING APART in the murder trial of Austin Metcalf, witnesses are coming up and confirming Anthony was asked "15 TIMES" to leave the tent
The witness said Anthony PROVOKED Metcalf, and after Anthony was pushed, he pulled out a KNIFE and committed the crime.
Then he ran away.
NOT SELF DEFENSE! @BreannaMorello
Witness recreates the movements before the fatal stabbing with defense attorney Toby Shook. He says Karmelo Anthony was seated with his backpack in his lap and his hand inside. Austin Metcalf approaches and is right in front of him. Witness says Metcalf leans in and pushes Anthony by placing his 2 hands on Anthony’s shoulders. Anthony pulls the knife out of his backpack, gets up and pushes Metcalf while at the same time stabbing him in the chest. Metcalf falls back down the bleachers
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🚨 NOW: Karmelo Anthony's defense is FALLING APART in the murder trial of Austin Metcalf, he might face life in prison if convicted
"Prosecutors in court showed jurors surveillance footage they say tells a different story [than Anthony's defense] — [it reportedly] shows a brief confrontation between Anthony and Metcalf, not a larger group, before Anthony runs from the scene and that fight. It only lasted about four minutes."
"Jurors heard emotional testimony from Metcalf's track coach. He said that Metcalf was helping lead set-up efforts that day which basically means he was in charge of setting up the tent and equipment."
"The coach testified and said athletes don't just go under other teams tents. This is something that's understood between the athletes."
"The final jury does not include any black jurors. Prosecutors say this case has nothing to do with race and it should be decided on the facts. This trial is expected to last up to two weeks." — Brooke Taylor
SURVEILLANCE VIDEO FROM TRACK MEET FATAL STABBING DEBUNKS 4-ON-1 ATTACK NARRATIVE: “NOT EVEN CLOSE”
Attorney Todd Shapiro debunks a viral claim suggested that Karmelo Anthony was attacked by four men before the stabbing of Austin Metcalf.
The narrative around Karmelo Anthony is falling apart at the seams.
"Why was Karmelo under the tent? He had no reason to be there."
"Karmelo initiated the contact."
Both DEBUNKED
These were some of the biggest talking points pushed from day one, and both unraveled as more evidence came out. Yet many of the same people who spread those claims haven't corrected the record.
A reminder that viral narratives move faster than facts, and assumptions aren't evidence. @realAFLF
Just dropped. Focus from 4 minute mark forward. Surveillance footage discredits the "jumping" of the defendant.
One would think after the showing of this video, the defense would be scrambling for a plea.
🚨 JUST IN: Supporters of Karmelo Anthony in the murder trial of Austin Metcalf are yelling racial slurs at white people and anyone who supports Metcalf, plus slogans like "FREE PALESTINE"
Imagine that.
The people who cry "racism" are the actual racists.
JUSTICE FOR METCALF!
New state witness, Coach Rob Starr, the head track coach at Memorial High School where Austin Metcalf went to school. He is testifying about track culture and how the tent was a big deal. Each school has a tent with their name, logo on it, and kids who don't belong to that school do NOT go to the tents of other schools.
"As far as the tent specifically--basically the tent marks your spot," Starr said.
"What the tent represents is kind of like your bench. Think of it like a football or basketball bench. That tent is a safe area for your team."
Live update: Karmelo Anthony murder trial
During opening statements, prosecutor Bill Wirskye argued that Anthony lied to investigators when he claimed he told Metcalf not to touch him.
“He knows what he did. He knows he provoked the confrontation,” Wirskye said. “And that lie tells you all you need to know about his mindset that day.”
“You simply cannot provoke someone and then, when they push you, take their life,” Wirskye added.
Credit: NBC 5 DFW
Karmelo Anthony Trial Update: For the past year, Karmelo Anthony supporters have claimed that Frisco ISD security footage shows Karmelo being “attacked by four boys” and proves he was acting in self-defense.
That video has now been played in open court.
And many of those supporters are about to get a harsh reality check.
The footage barely shows anything. It does not show Karmelo being attacked. It does not clearly depict the events that so many people have confidently claimed it does.
For an entire year, supporters repeated a narrative based largely on descriptions provided by the family’s advocate, Tiffney Billions.
Now the jury and the public have seen the actual footage for themselves.
According to Mary Ann from the Daily Mail, the video was heavily zoomed in, making it extremely grainy. The faces of the individuals involved are not visible. At most, the footage appears to show one person pushing another person under the tent.
The video also shows that Karmelo Anthony and Austin Metcalf were under the tent together for approximately four minutes before the stabbing occurred.
In short, the security footage does not provide the clear visual proof of self-defense that Karmelo supporters have been claiming existed for the past year.
REPORT: Karmelo Anthony Trial Day Four
Apparently, if you violate a judge’s order and cut in front of others who were in line 30 minutes before you, you will be REWARDED with access to a courtroom that only allows 27 members of the public.
According to Judge Roach’s order, there is a curfew from 11pm to 6am every day for the duration of the trial. The order applies to the ENTIRE Collin County Courthouse campus, including parking lots, sidewalks, green spaces, and any other designated areas.
I have followed this order every day, arriving right at 6am as required by the curfew.
This morning, the first day of opening statements, I arrived at 6am as usual. There were already 20–25 people lined up at the front door. I immediately got in line. Many of them were not secretive about what time they had arrived, and some said they had been there closer to 5am, which is a VIOLATION of the judge’s order.
As I stood there, multiple people arrived and cut directly in front of me. And yes, I will make it clear that they were Karmelo Anthony supporters.
I wish I had said something. But I have done my best to maintain the peace so far, even with the disparaging comments that have been made and the constant line-cutting over the past few days.
I am fully fed up today. The first 27 were selected, and the cut off was 2 people in front of me. If there had not been violations or line cutters, I would be in the courtroom right now.
I understand that Judge Roach runs a tight ship, but he cannot control what he does not know is happening.
The family was brought in. Then the media. Then about a dozen individuals who claimed to be “family members of the Anthony’s,” including Kevin Hayes, Karmelo Anthony’s uncle, who initially spread false rumors that Karmelo had been jumped and that his cell phone had been smashed.
THEN, 27 members of the public were given passes for the remainder of the day.
Several of those individuals deserve to be in the courtroom. But the scales were tipped in favor of Anthony supporters because they cut in line and felt “entitled” to those positions.
I’m not going to hold back about their behavior any longer.
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We are angry, we are tired, we are sick of stories like this
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Henry was someone's son
Iryna was someone's daughter
Austin was someone's brother
Never forget them.
Justice for Austin Metcalf
🚨 AWESOME! Someone just showed up with a "WHITE LIVES MATTER TRUCK" with the faces of
- Henry Nowak
- Iryna Zarutska
- Austin Metcalf
- Charlie Kirk
In Frisco, TX 👏🏻
It's true! The media doesn't want us saying it.
They built ENTIRE STATUES and worldwide movements over George Floyd. The double standard is deafening.