Where is the line between murder and self-defense? Lawyer breaks down case of Texas track meet stabbing
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Texas teen is facing a murder charge after a stabbing at a track meet left another teen dead, but there is a debate of if the stabbing was in self-defense. In This week's Ask Isaacs, 6 News' Lori Tucker and Attorney Greg Isaacs discuss the case, and the legal line between self-defense and murder.
The stabbing allegedly took place at a high school track meet in suburban Dallas on April 2, the Associated Press reported. One 17-year-old, identified as Karmelo Anthony, was taken into custody, and the student who was killed was identified as Austin Metcalf, 17.
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News Nation reported that Metcalf and Anthony were at a track meet when Metcalf told Anthony he needed to get out from under the team's tent. Anthony allegedly reached into his bag and responded with 'Touch me and see what happens.' News Nation continued to explain that Metcalf then grabbed Anthony and told him to move, and then Anthony allegedly pulled out a knife, stabbed Metcalf once in the chest and ran, per a police report.
Anthony is facing a 1st degree felony murder charge, according to the Frisco Police Department, and is being held on a $1 million bond. ABC news reported that Anthony told officers that Metcalf 'put his hands on [him}' and that he told him not to, and asked officers if what happened 'could be considered self-defense.'
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WATE's Lori Tucker and Attorney Greg Isaacs answer your legal questions from the WATE Alert Desk on Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. and on WATE Channel 6 at 5:30 p.m.
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