Man in viral Karmelo Anthony courthouse confrontation arrested at murder trial

A man at the center of a viral confrontation outside Karmelo Anthony's murder trial was arrested outside the courthouse where Anthony was found guilty of murder earlier this week, one of at least two arrests that were made as tensions flared during the racially-charged case.Both individuals were taken into custody shortly after Anthony’s sentence was announced on Tuesday, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital. The individual involved in the viral clash, identified as Jerome Winston Parker, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for alleged unlawful carrying of a weapon, according to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office. OJ SIMPSON-ERA ATTORNEY SEES FAMILIAR WARNING SIGNS AS KARMELO ANTHONY CASE FUELS CLASH OVER RACE AND JUSTICEJerome Winston Parker was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant for alleged unlawful carrying of a weapon in Collin County, Texas, on June 9, 2026.(Collin County Sheriff’s Office)People outside Collin County Courthouse react as the guilty verdict was announced in the Karmelo Anthony murder trial in McKinney, Texas, on June 9, 2026.
(AJ Skuy for Fox News Digital)Police said the charge stems from an alleged incident that took place in the parking lot of the courthouse during "activities related to trial proceedings" three days earlier on June 6.Parker was subsequently arrested Tuesday and remains in custody on a $1,000 bond.On Tuesday, he was seen in a face-to-face confrontation with an Austin Metcalf supporter, arguing in support of Anthony in a heated clash outside the courthouse.WATCH: Karmelo Anthony supporter sounds off on verdictIn the other arrest, video recorded by FOX 4 shows a man wearing a pink tie and suspenders being arrested outside the courthouse in connection with an alleged assault, according to witnesses. WATCH: Texas Congressional candidate arrested outside Karmelo Anthony trial That man was later identified as Sholdon Daniels, a Republican nominee for Congress in Texas’ 30th Cong...