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A Texas teenager who allegedly stabbed another teenager to death during a high school track meet told police that he acted in self-defense.
Days after the April 2, stabbing death of Austin Metcalf, 17, new details have emerged about the events that led up to the altercation that resulted in his death.
In an arrest affidavit obtained by local ABC outlet WFAA, police said that following the alleged incident, suspect Karmelo Anthony, 17, told officers, “I was protecting myself.”
As he was led away from the scene, the defendant reportedly stated, “He put his hands on me, I told him not to.”
According to the arrest affidavit, one witness stated that Metcalf told Anthony he had to move his seat in the bleachers; Anthony was reportedly sitting in seats for Memorial High School students, but he was a student at Centennial High School.
After being told to move, the witness told police that Anthony reached inside his bag and told Metcalf, “Touch me and see what happens.”
The witness said that Metcalf then reportedly touched Anthony, and Anthony allegedly prodded Metcalf to punch him.
Metcalf then allegedly grabbed Anthony, at which point a witness told police that Anthony allegedly “stabbed Austin once in the chest and then ran away.”
The alleged weapon was reportedly found in the bleachers.
When officers responded to the scene and located Anthony, the affidavit said that the teenager said without prompting, “I was protecting myself.”
The affidavit also stated that as he was being cuffed, Anthony was identified as the alleged suspect by another officer, to which Anthony responded, “I’m not alleged, I did it.”
