Father of teen accused in track meet killing speaks out

What started as an argument over a spot between two students ended in a tragedy when one of them was stubbed to death.

17-year-old Austin Metcalf died in the arms of his twin brother after peer Karmelo Anthony stabbed him on April 2 at an event at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

Following the tragedy, Anthony was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

Now, his father has spoken out of the tragedy and of his son, claiming despite what he did, he is “a good kid.”

“Everyone has already made their assumptions about my son, but he’s not what they’re making him out to be,” Anthony’s father, Andrew, told the New York Post. “He’s a good kid. He works two jobs. He’s an A student, has a 3.7 GPA,” the father of the teen accused of killing Metcalf added.

The father of teen Karmelo Anthony, accused of killing Austin Metcalf claims his son wasn't the agressor
17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, accused of stabbing another teen to death/ Frisco Police Department

The dad also claimed that it wasn’t his son Karmelo Anthony who started the fight.

“He was not the aggressor. He was not the one who started it.

“I feel bad for the other parents and family, and words can’t explain how both [families] have been affected by this tragedy,” the father added.

Austin Metcalf’s devastated twin brother, Hunter, said he didn’t witness the act of stabbing, but he was the one who tried to stop his brother’s bleeding. Hunter described the entire tragedy as “senseless.”

“I don’t know why a person would do that to someone, just over that little argument,” he told ABC News.

“I tried to help him,” Hunter said of his brother.

17-year-old Austin Metcalf who was stabbed to death/ Family Handout

Late Metcalf was a student at Frisco Memorial High School described as a “great kid,” by his mother.

“So smart. He had college football guys looking at him to play in college. His goal was to play in college,” she said of her son.

The Frisco Independent School District commented on the tragedy, describing it as an “unprecedented situation.”

They also shared their condolences.

“Frisco ISD shares in the grief of everyone impacted by this heartbreaking loss, and we extend our deepest sympathies to the victim’s family, students, staff, and our community during this difficult time,” the district said.

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