Knife that Karmelo Anthony used to kill Austin Metcalf was $13 Walmart blade with flashlight

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-06-10 22:36:11 | Updated at 2026-06-14 03:21:56 3 days ago

The knife Karmelo Anthony used to kill Austin Metcalf was a Walmart multi-tool with a serrated blade – and it sells for just $13.

Anthony’s knife came from the Walmart camping brand “Ozark Trail,” and had a 3.5-inch blade.

Ozark Trail 6-In-1 Multitool Knife with Light, Model 5335, with its blade extended and flashlight illuminated.The knife that Karmelo Anthony used to kill Austin Metcalf was a $13 Walmart blade that’s equipped with a flashlight. Walmart
Karmelo Anthony in a black and white striped shirt.Anthony stabbed Metcalf at an April 2025 high school track meet in Frisco, Texas. Facebook/Drew Anthony

It is a 6-in-1 multitool equipped with a flashlight and glass breaker, and is “ideal for someone who hunts, camps or who travels often,” according to the Walmart listing.


Here’s the latest on Karmelo Anthony’s murder conviction:


The blade was more than enough to kill 17-year-old Austin – a 200-pound football player — who was left with a two-inch gash in his chest when Anthony stabbed him at an April 2025 high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.

A blade of that size is legal to carry in Texas, but was not allowed on the grounds of the Frisco school where the stabbing happened.

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