Anthony stabbed Metcalf
According to a probable cause affidavit, authorities stated that Anthony stabbed Metcalf after the latter asked him to vacate a tent where he was seated, as reported by an eyewitness.
Metcalf, who is White, then attempted to move Anthony, who is Black, and was subsequently stabbed in the chest, as alleged by authorities.
Upon his arrest, Anthony reportedly told the officer, “I was protecting myself,” as noted in the affidavit.
Before Anthony’s trial commenced, controversy emerged due to the absence of Black jurors in the selection process.
CBS News reported that prosecutors ᴀsserted the case was “race-neutral.”