'Guess what? Headshot': Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter threatened to kill teen accused of track meet murder outside courthouse, officials say

A Jan. 6 rioter who bragged astir his relation successful the onslaught connected the U.S. Capitol — and was aboriginal pardoned by President Donald Trump — is down bars again, this clip for allegedly threatening to termination a teen connected proceedings for murder.

Edward Jacob Lang, a 31-year-old right-wing influencer, was arrested connected June 10, and booked into the Collin County jailhouse successful Texas, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office.

As reported by CBS Texas, tribunal documents allege that Lang was recorded connected a livestream saying helium was going to termination Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teen who was accused of murdering chap teen Austin Metcalf during a precocious schoolhouse way conscionable successful Frisco. He is charged with making a terroristic threat, according to jailhouse records.

Video allegedly shows Lang confronting Anthony supporters extracurricular the courthouse connected June 4, the archetypal time of testimony, CBS Texas reported.

"He won't beryllium playing basketball," Lang says connected the recording. "I volition beryllium waiting extracurricular this courthouse. Guess what? Headshot. Done."

Days earlier, Lang was arrested for trespassing aft going to David Kuykendall Stadium, wherever the deadly confrontation occurred, section Fox affiliate KDFW reported.

On June 9, Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years successful prison.

As Law&Crime previously reported, Anthony and Metcalf encountered each different erstwhile Anthony came to the structure for Metcalf's precocious schoolhouse during the April 2, 2025, way meet. According to an apprehension affidavit, 1 witnesser stated that Metcalf told Anthony helium had to determination his spot successful the bleachers. The witnesser told constabulary that aft Anthony was asked to leave, helium reached wrong his container and told Metcalf, "Touch maine and spot what happens."

The witnesser said that Metcalf past reportedly touched Anthony, and Anthony allegedly prodded Metcalf to punch him. Metcalf past allegedly grabbed Anthony, astatine which constituent a witnesser told constabulary that Anthony allegedly "stabbed Austin erstwhile successful the thorax and past ran away." The alleged limb was reportedly recovered successful the bleachers.

Both Anthony and Metcalf were 17 years aged astatine the time. Anthony said helium was acting successful self-defense.

"I was protecting myself," helium told constabulary astatine the time. He besides reportedly acknowledged that helium did stab Metcalf.

Anthony was reportedly "emotional" and "crying hysterically" arsenic helium was being taken distant from the stadium by officers. On his mode backmost to the squad car, Anthony reportedly said, unprompted, "He enactment his hands connected me, I told him not to." He besides reportedly asked officers if Metcalf was "going to beryllium OK."

The lawsuit sparked contentious statement implicit issues of contention and bias successful the transgression trial. Anthony, who is Black, was convicted by an all-white jury, and helium has since been sentenced to 35 years successful situation for the execution of Metcalf, who was white.

As Law&Crime antecedently reported, Lang was arrested successful the weeks pursuing Jan. 6, aft posting pictures and video of himself astatine the riot and proudly admitting helium was there. He was yet convicted and spent a full of 4 years down bars until Trump's mass pardon of Jan. 6 rioters successful January 2025.

Collin County Sheriff's Office records indicate that Lang remains successful custody connected a $250,000 bond.