Walmart Multi-Tool Used in Texas High School Stabbing Death
Karmelo Anthony used a $13 Ozark Trail multi-tool knife to fatally stab 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas in April 2025. The 3.5-inch serrated blade is a legal carry weapon in Texas but was prohibited on school grounds. Anthony has been convicted of murder in connection with the killing.
According to court records and reporting, Karmelo Anthony used an Ozark Trail 6-in-1 multi-tool knife (Model 5335) to kill Austin Metcalf, a 200-pound high school football player, at a track meet in Frisco, Texas in April 2025. The weapon, which retails for approximately $13 at Walmart, features a 3.5-inch serrated blade along with a flashlight and glass breaker. Metcalf sustained a two-inch gash to his chest from the stabbing. While Texas law permits carrying blades of this size in most contexts, the weapon was prohibited on school property where the incident occurred. Anthony has been convicted of murder and is currently incarcerated.
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Knife that Karmelo Anthony used to kill Austin Metcalf was $13 Walmart blade with flashlight
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