Surveillance footage confirms the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco, Texas, track meet on April 2, as revealed by the Frisco Independent School District.
Though the video will not be released publicly, officials say it captures the violent altercation between Metcalf and 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, who is charged with first-degree murder.
The incident occurred during a rain delay when Metcalf reportedly asked Anthony to leave his team’s tent, sparking a confrontation that ended with Anthony allegedly stabbing Metcalf in the chest.
Anthony claims self-defense; he is currently under house arrest on a reduced $250,000 bond.
An arrest report obtained by Fox News sheds new light on the pre-stabbing clash after Metcalf reportedly told Anthony that he needed to move out of the Memorial team’s tent, a witness told Frisco police. The report noted that Anthony “grabbed his bag, opened it and reached inside it” and said, “Touch me and see what happens.”
“Austin stood up and pushed the male to get him out of the tent,” the arrest report said.
The witness told police that Anthony then “reached into his bag and the male took a knife out of the bag and stabbed Austin,” per the report. The witness then told the officer that Anthony left the scene after the stabbing.
Metcalf, 17, died in his twin brother’s arms.
I have zero respect for people who use knives. If you don’t want to fight, then walk away. The latter is almost always, the best course of action, in any case.
Suffice to say, I hope this guy, gets a long long stretch inside.