Police released a new photo Carmelo Anthony The 19-year-old was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the 2025 murder of a 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. Anthony stares into the camera with a stone-faced expression and wears a black jacket that covers most of his neck.
Even after Anthony was sentenced, donations continued to pour in, with more than $627,000 donated online. give send. The campaign’s goal is $1.39 million.
Carmelo Anthony’s sentencing
Anthony is accused of fatally stabbing Metcalf during a rain delay at a high school track meet. Before the stabbing at Frisco Memorial High School, Metcalf reportedly asked Anthony, who is black, to leave the event because he did not attend that school. Metcalf is white.
Anthony has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the April 2, 2025, slaying of Metcalf. He claimed he stabbed Metcalf in self-defense.
The jury took two and a half hours to reach a verdict. Both the prosecution and the defense waived their right to opening statements during the sentencing phase.
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The jury took two and a half hours to reach a verdict. Both the prosecution and the defense waived their right to opening statements during the sentencing phase.
In closing arguments, the state urged jurors to focus on Metcalf because his life ended too soon.
“Austin Metcalf is a son. Austin Metcalf is a brother,” prosecutors said. “… I’m going to ask you to consider the age of the victim in this case… No matter what you do with your sentencing, no matter what you do, Carmelo Anthony will not have a greater impact on Carmelo Anthony than it will on the Metcalf family… Austin Metcalf didn’t get the chance to see the love of his life, hold up a plaque at graduation.”
Anthony almost kept his head down as Metcalf’s family read victim impact statements.
According to the New York Post, Hunter Metcalfe, the victim’s twin brother, choked up and said: “You took a son, a brother, a friend, my best friend from this world. You took from me a man who was supposed to be an uncle, a godfather to my children. Now I want to take everything from you.”
Anthony is guilty of first degree murder Metcalf’s deathHe sobbed as he was found guilty of murder on Tuesday, June 9.
