Viral Karmelo Anthony Supporter Arrested as Clashes Erupt After Murder Verdict
The guilty verdict in Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial was followed by arrests and confrontations outside a Texas courthouse, as emotions ran high among supporters and critics of the convicted teenager. According to Fox…
The guilty verdict in Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial was followed by arrests and confrontations outside a Texas courthouse, as emotions ran high among supporters and critics of the convicted teenager.
According to Fox News, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that at least two people were taken into custody on Tuesday shortly after Anthony was sentenced for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf.
One of those arrested was Jerome Winston Parker, a man who had become known online after a viral confrontation outside the courthouse during the trial.
According to authorities, Parker was arrested on an outstanding warrant for allegedly unlawfully carrying a weapon.
The sheriff’s office said the charge stemmed from an incident that allegedly occurred in the courthouse parking lot on June 6 during activities connected to the trial.
Parker was taken into custody on Tuesday and remains jailed on a $1,000 bond.
Earlier in the day, he was seen arguing with a supporter of Metcalf in a heated exchange outside the courthouse. Parker had publicly voiced support for Anthony during the trial.
