Shocking Gruesome Photos Released: Austin Metcalf’s Fatal Chest Wound, Blood-Soaked Jacket, and the $13 K.n.i.f.e That Ended His Life
Newly released photos show the fatal wound Austin Metcalf suffered when Karmelo Anthony stabbed him with a $13 Walmart knife during a confrontation at a Texas high school track meet.
The graphic images, released Friday by a Collin County court, reveal a deep wound in the 17-year-old football player’s chest, with a forensic ruler positioned beside the injury.
Additional photos show the blood-soaked interior of a jacket, including heavy staining along the lining and apparent punctures in the fabric. The coat belonged to Joshua Rebmann, a Liberty High School football coach who rushed to help Metcalf and used the garment in an attempt to stop the bleeding.
The newly released trial exhibits also include images of the folding Ozark Trail multitool knife that prosecutors identified as the murder weapon.
Anthony used the 3.5-inch serrated blade to stab Metcalf after the teen and his brother confronted him for sitting in their team’s tent at Memorial High School in Frisco in April of last year.
Metcalf’s heart was pierced, and he was unconscious by the time authorities arrived.
Anthony was convicted of first-degree murder on Tuesday and sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Trial testimony showed the confrontation began after Metcalf and his twin brother confronted Anthony for sitting under their team’s tent during a rain delay at a track meet held at the high school.
Anthony stabbed Metcalf once in the chest. The teen collapsed and later died from the wound.
Other newly released photographs appear to show Anthony shortly after his arrest.
In one image, Anthony, wearing handcuffs, is seated in the back of a police vehicle with his wrists restrained behind his back. A small speck of blood is visible on one of his fingers.
He is seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue athletic pants, and black-and-white sneakers.
Another close-up photograph appears to show a small blood spot on the sleeve of the gray sweatshirt that authorities collected as evidence after the stabbing.
Court testimony indicated that officers observed blood on Anthony following the attack and seized clothing and other items as part of the investigation.
The exhibits were released days after a Collin County jury rejected Anthony’s claim that he acted in self-defense.
Anthony’s attorneys have filed notice of their intent to appeal the conviction.
