Supporters of convicted murderer Karmelo Anthony harassed slain teen Austin Metcalf’s friends as they left the Collin County courthouse on Tuesday.
Anthony was convicted on Tuesday of murdering Metcalf at a track meet in April 2025, and was sentenced to 35 years behind bars.
“F*ck Austin Metcalf! I hope he burns in hell!” Anthony supporters yelled at Metcalf’s teenaged friends, according to reporter Breanna Morello.
Tamera Nealy, who’s been reporting on the Anthony murder trial, said Metcalf’s friends were “surrounded by a large group of Karmelo Anthony supporters” when they left the courthouse. Members of the group shouted, “F*ck Austin,” and said they would “piss on his grave,” Nealy was told. They also shouted that Metcalf’s friends, who are teenagers, “should be dead” and spit at them.
“Regardless of anyone’s views on the case, no grieving teenager should be subjected to harassment, threats, or degrading treatment while leaving a courthouse,” Nealy said.
BREAKING: I was just told by Austin Metcalf’s friend that as him and a group of friends left the courthouse today, they were surrounded by a large group of Karmelo Anthony supporters. According to them, members of the crowd shouted, “F*** Austin,” said they would “piss on his…
— Tamera Nealy (@tnnealy02) June 10, 2026
One friend of Metcalf’s, who appears to be a minor, posted on X, “Doing this sh*t at us for no f*cking reason other than us being there to support our dead friend. No f*cking respect at all when we have been friendly to everyone regardless of side of the case.”
Journalist Sarah Fields, who was in the courthouse every day of the high-profile trial, asked others to not share the video of the harassment, since it shows the faces of grieving minors and identifying markers, presumably a license plate.
“According to those involved, individuals screamed that they were glad Austin was dead and followed and filmed them from the courthouse steps all the way to their car,” Fields reported. “The incident has been reported to law enforcement, and I have provided the identity of the streamer involved to the family.”
Please DO NOT share or repost the video that is starting to circulate of a few of Austin’s friends being harassed as they walked from the courthouse to their car. The video clearly shows their faces and identifying details of the vehicle.
According to those involved, individuals…
— Sarah Fields (@SarahisCensored) June 10, 2026
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