The release, authorized by Collin County District Judge John Roach to promote transparency following Anthony’s 35-year prison sentencing earlier this month, includes crime scene photographs, police body camera footage, and distance surveillance video capturing the moments before and after the deadly encounter. READ MORE HERE
Surveillance Footage Contradicts Online Rumors
Prior to the release, the victim’s father, Jeff Metcalf, stated that the surveillance footage would dismantle false narratives circulating online that claimed Anthony was jumped or cornered by multiple students. According to Jeff Metcalf, who viewed the footage prior to its courtroom debut, the entire deadly exchange escalated almost instantly.
"The video clearly shows the conversation lasted less than 10 seconds. That's it. He wasn't jumped. There was no four-on-one. He wasn't surrounded. Look at the video. There's a shove and there's a stab, and it's over and he runs away. That's it." — Jeff Metcalf, Father of Austin Metcalf
The newly released multimedia evidence outlines a precise timeline of the afternoon:
. The Approach: Enhanced surveillance captures Anthony walking past the track team tents at Memorial High School before the confrontation.
. The Approach: Enhanced surveillance captures Anthony walking past the track team tents at Memorial High School before the confrontation.
. The Attack: Anthony pulled a 3½-inch folding Ozark Trail multi-tool knife from his backpack and stabbed Metcalf in the chest after Metcalf and his brother confronted him inside their team's tent.
. The Escape and Arrest: Separate footage shows Anthony fleeing the team tent, sprinting through the stadium bleachers, and running onto the track, where he was quickly surrounded and detained by responding officers.
"I Did It" — Bodycam and 911 Audio Detail Chaos
Among the most harrowing pieces of evidence are the audio logs and police bodycam footage. In the released 911 call, a frantic bystander describes the chaotic scene to dispatchers while an Army veteran performs chest compressions on an unconscious Metcalf. In the background, people can be heard screaming, and a man repeatedly begs, "Stay with me, Austin! Fight through, Austin!"
When police intercepted Anthony on the track, his hands were captured in photographs covered in blood. Recorded on police body camera footage while being placed into a patrol vehicle, Anthony defended his actions, stating, "He put his hands on me. I told him not to. He put his hands on me."
However, an additional audio recording captured a more definitive admission during his arrest. When an officer referred to Anthony by saying, "This is the alleged suspect," Anthony can be heard responding bluntly off-camera:
"I know how it goes. I'm not alleged. I did it."
The Verdict and Aftermath
Anthony, who was 17 at the time of the crime, maintained throughout the trial that he acted in self-defense. However, prosecutors successfully argued that the use of the weapon was a disproportionate and murderous response to a minor physical shove.
The jury ultimately rejected Anthony's self-defense claim, convicting him of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to 35 years in a Texas state prison and will be eligible for parole after serving half of his sentence. The court's evidence release also included forensic photos of a deep gash on Metcalf's chest and images of the blood-soaked jacket worn during the tragedy.
