Texas Teen Sentenced to 10 Years for Stabbing Classmate to Death in High School Fight

Belton, TX — A Texas teenager has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for fatally stabbing a fellow student during a violent fight inside a high school bathroom, a tragedy that left one student dead and a community forever changed.

The incident happened on May 3, 2022, at Belton High School. What began as a typical school day turned into a nightmare when Caysen Allison, now 21, got into a fight with 18-year-old Jose “Joe” Luis Ramirez Jr. in a campus restroom.

Video footage showed the two teens exchanging punches before Allison suddenly pulled out a knife. Moments later, Ramirez was seen stumbling into the hallway, bleeding heavily. He collapsed in front of classmates and staff. Despite efforts to save him, he died from his injuries.

Allison admitted to carrying the knife and using it during the fight. He was arrested and charged, but after a lengthy trial, a jury found him guilty of criminally negligent homicide—not murder. Prosecutors had pushed for a more serious charge, but the jury believed Allison didn’t act with intent to kill.

Still, the court took the weapon seriously. A “deadly weapon enhancement” added years to his sentence, and on June 21, Allison received the maximum—10 years in prison. He will not be eligible for parole and has already served 74 days in jail while awaiting trial.

Family members of Ramirez gave emotional testimony during the sentencing, describing their heartbreak and the bright future that was stolen from their son and brother. “He had so much ahead of him,” one family member said through tears. “He didn’t deserve this.”

Allison’s defense claimed he acted in self-defense, but the judge disagreed, citing the use of a knife during a fistfight in a school setting.

The case has sparked renewed conversation around school safety, conflict resolution, and how quickly everyday disputes can spiral into deadly violence.

Allison is now in the custody of Texas authorities, awaiting formal transfer to a state prison.