FRISCO, TX – A man previously convicted in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and later pardoned is back in custody in North Texas, accused of threatening to kill a teenager during a high-profile murder trial that has drawn national attention. Edward Jacob Lang, 31, was arrested June 10 and booked into the Collin County jail after authorities say he made violent threats against Karmelo Anthony, who was on trial in connection with a fatal stabbing at a Frisco high school track meet.
Court records cited by CBS Texas allege Lang made the threat during a livestream while outside the courthouse where proceedings were underway. Lang is charged with making a terroristic threat, according to jail records. Authorities say the alleged comments referenced Anthony directly, the teen later convicted in the killing of Austin Metcalf.
Alleged threats captured on livestream
Video from June 4, the first day of testimony, shows Lang confronting supporters of Anthony outside the courthouse, according to CBS Texas. In the recording, Lang can be heard saying, “He won’t be playing basketball,” followed by, “I will be waiting outside this courthouse. Guess what? Headshot. Done.”
Days before that incident, Lang had also been arrested for trespassing after going to David Kuykendall Stadium, the site of the April 2 confrontation where Metcalf was killed, according to KDFW.
Lang, described as a right-wing influencer, had previously served time following his conviction related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. He was released after receiving a pardon earlier this year. Collin County jail records show he remains in custody on a $250,000 bond.
Details of the Frisco track meet killing
Anthony, who was 17 at the time of the incident, was convicted June 9 of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison. Prosecutors said the deadly encounter began when Anthony approached a team tent during a track meet at Kuykendall Stadium and was asked to move.
According to an arrest affidavit, a witness told police that Anthony responded, “Touch me and see what happens,” after being told to leave. The witness said Metcalf then touched Anthony, and a confrontation followed. Another witness reported that Anthony “stabbed Austin once in the chest and then ran away.”
Anthony later told officers, “I was protecting myself,” and acknowledged that he stabbed Metcalf. As he was escorted from the stadium, he reportedly said, “He put his hands on me, I told him not to,” and asked officers whether Metcalf was “going to be OK.”
Both teens were 17 at the time. The knife believed to have been used in the stabbing was recovered from the bleachers, according to investigators.
Trial draws broader attention
The case has sparked debate beyond Collin County, including scrutiny over race and jury composition. Anthony, who is Black, was convicted by an all-white jury in the killing of Metcalf, who was white. The trial and its aftermath have drawn protests and competing demonstrations outside the courthouse, where Lang was seen in the days leading up to his arrest.
Authorities have not indicated whether additional charges could be filed in connection with Lang’s alleged conduct outside the courthouse. His case remains pending in Collin County.
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