Karmelo Anthony witness testifies students repeatedly asked accused killer to leave tent before track stabbing

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News correspondent Brooke Taylor covers the murder trial in the stabbing death of Texas high school athlete Austin Metcalf, while Fox News legal contributor Donna Rotunno weighs the self-defense claim and jury selection's impact on 'The Story.' Jurors in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial returned to court Friday after hearing a heartbreaking 911 call, watching surveillance footage and listening to emotional testimony from coaches and trainers who tried to save Austin Metcalf during the first day of testimony. Anthony, 19, has pleaded not guilty to murder in the April 2025 stabbing death of Metcalf and maintains he acted in self-defense. The case has drawn national attention and intense public scrutiny since the fatal encounter. Texas defense attorney and legal analyst Jeremy Rosenthal told Fox News Digital that the trial is now entering the phase