Teen 'killer' Karmelo Anthony formally charged with murder for fatally stabbing athlete at track meet in Texas
Karmelo Anthony, the teen who admitted to stabbing and killing a fellow high school athlete at a track meet in Texas, has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge.
Austin Metcalf, 17, bled out in his brother's arms after a then-17-year-old Anthony attacked him at the David Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco on April 2.
Anthony, now 18, insisted he was acting in self-defense when he killed Metcalf, however, he's never explained why he had a weapon at an event on school property.
However, on Tuesday, he was formally charged by a grand jury in the crime that has drawn national attention over race and privilege.
'I fully believe that justice will be served for Austin Metcalf,' his father Jeff told DailyMail.com of the indictment. 'I look forward to the forthcoming trial. But it will never bring my son back.'
Police have said the incident stemmed from Metcalf asking Anthony to leave his team tent since he didn't go to the same school.
It comes weeks after the local district attorney began presenting evidence to a grand jury, asking jurors to uphold the first-degree murder count local cops originally brought against the teen.
'With that indictment, the case now moves formally into the court system. We know this case has struck a deep nerve - here in Collin County and beyond,' Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said in a press release on Tuesday afternoon.
'That's understandable. When something like this happens at a school event, it shakes people to the core.'
Grand jury proceedings are held behind closed doors, and unlike most court hearings, are not open to the public.
Anthony's advisor Dominque Alexander told DailyMail.com that his defense attorney was able to present a packet with evidence the suspect wanted the jurors to see.
The teen learned about the indictment shortly before the news was released to media on Tuesday afternoon, Alexander added.
'A ham sandwich can be indicted in America, right,' Alexander told DailyMail.com, explaining he had been expecting this outcome.
'Right now, this is the first day of Karmelo pretty much preparing to defend himself in the court of law.'
Anthony remains under house arrest at a secret location after persuading a judge that his safety was at risk following threats he received while living in a gated community.
He spent nearly two weeks in jail before a judge agreed to reduce his bond, allowing him to await trial under house arrest.
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