Newly released 911 recordings are giving the public a painful look at the first moments after Austin Metcalf was stabbed during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.
The calls were released as part of trial evidence made public after Karmelo Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison. The audio captures students and adults trying to explain the emergency while chaos unfolded around them.
One caller, identified in reports as Mason, urgently told dispatchers that Metcalf had been stabbed and that an ambulance was needed immediately. His voice reflected the fear and confusion spreading across the field.
As the dispatcher asked questions, the caller tried to identify the suspect and describe what was happening around him. He also told emergency operators that coaches were keeping Anthony at the scene while others rushed to help Metcalf.
The most haunting moment in the recording came when the caller described how badly his friend was bleeding. The short statement quickly became one of the most widely shared parts of the newly released audio.
In the background, voices could be heard shouting updates as people realized the injured student was Austin Metcalf. What had started as a school athletic event suddenly turned into a desperate emergency.
A second 911 call also captured the panic at Kuykendall Stadium. The caller reported that an athlete had been stabbed while people nearby tried to keep Metcalf alive until first responders arrived.
Reports from the trial said Memorial High School football coach Joshua Rebmann was among those who ran in to help. Jurors previously saw evidence connected to the effort to aid Metcalf before emergency crews reached the scene.
The stabbing happened on April 2, 2025, during a rain delay at a Frisco ISD track meet. Prosecutors said Anthony was sitting under a tent used by Memorial High School athletes when he was asked to leave.
Witness testimony described a brief confrontation between Anthony and Metcalf before the stabbing. Prosecutors argued Anthony’s actions were not justified, while the defense claimed he acted in self-defense.
The jury ultimately rejected that self-defense argument. On June 9, 2026, Anthony was found guilty of murder in Metcalf’s death.
The newly released evidence also included bodycam footage from Anthony’s arrest. In that footage, he appeared emotional and repeatedly claimed Metcalf had put his hands on him.
Other exhibits released by Collin County included photos of the knife prosecutors identified as the weapon and other evidence shown during the trial. Those materials have renewed public debate around the case and the verdict.
Anthony, who was 17 at the time of the incident and later tried as an adult, was sentenced to 35 years in prison. His legal team has already begun the appeals process.
For Austin Metcalf’s family, friends, coaches, and teammates, the 911 calls are another painful reminder of the panic that followed that day. For the public, the recordings show the human side of a case that has become a legal and national debate, beginning with terrified voices on a track field begging for help.
