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Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in Texas track meet stabbing case

This is an ABC News breaking news graphic. The background features a photograph of Austin Metcalf, the 16-year-old victim of the stabbing, smiling while holding a football trophy in front of a memorial 'Warriors' banner. A circular inset displays the police mugshot of Karmelo Anthony, the convicted perpetrator, against a light blue booking photo background. Overlaid text announces the jury verdict finding Anthony guilty of murder for the stabbing that occurred at a Texas high school track meet. The ABC News logo is present in the top right corner, and image credits for the Frisco Police Department and Metcalf Family are placed at the bottom of the graphic.
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BREAKING NEWS: Jury finds Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in Texas track meet stabbing

Overview

This is an ABC News breaking news graphic. The background features a photograph of Austin Metcalf, the 16-year-old victim of the stabbing, smiling while holding a football trophy in front of a memorial 'Warriors' banner. A circular inset displays the police mugshot of Karmelo Anthony, the convicted perpetrator, against a light blue booking photo background. Overlaid text announces the jury verdict finding Anthony guilty of murder for the stabbing that occurred at a Texas high school track meet. The ABC News logo is present in the top right corner, and image credits for the Frisco Police Department and Metcalf Family are placed at the bottom of the graphic.

Origin notes

This graphic was originally created by ABC News to report on the guilty verdict in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial, related to the 2022 fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Texas high school track meet. The graphic uses a family-provided photo of the victim and official police mugshot of the defendant. It was shared as a post on 9Gag via its RSS feed, with the original 9Gag post title 'My fellow American'.

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