Austin Metcalf, a teenager from Texas who was 17 years old and died after being stabbed at a track and field competition, is receiving a flood of tributes following his murder.
A terrible occurrence occurred on Wednesday, April 2 in the 6900 block of Stadium Lane at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Frisco Police and Fire were summoned to the scene of the incident.
The fact that authorities were notified of “an altercation between two students” that “resulted in one student stabbing the other” has been brought to light since the incident occurred. Austin, a 17-year-old boy, was the victim of the attack. He was there at the track and field competition alongside his identical twin brother.
Users of social media platforms paid respect to the adolescent as soon as they became aware of the horrific event, and loved ones expressed their thoughts on the “senseless” act.
In the wake of Austin’s passing, the final post that he made on X, which was published on March 31, has taken on a unique and profound significance.
In his writing, the student expressed his belief that “God got me” and that “my work will pay off.”
Faith that god got me ❤️ and my work will pay off.
— Austin Metcalf (@AMetcal) March 31, 2025
Other users of X were eager to express their condolences after your passing. One of them wrote, “What a tremendously valuable heart. Unfortunately, he was removed from this world much too soon. Despite the fact that we might not comprehend the timing, I am certain that God has him at this moment.
“During this extremely trying time, I pray for the family and friends to have the strength and courage to get through it,” said another person.
During the track and field competition that took place on April 2, 2016, Austin was involved in a confrontation with another competitor named Karmelo Anthony, who is 17 years old. Prior to the day of the occurrence, the two individuals had never come into contact with one another.
Anthony, who attends a different school, was reportedly accosted by Austin, who told him to relocate out of the tent that was located in the stands at Frisco Memorial High School.
We send our deepest condolences this morning to the family of Austin Metcalf and the entire Frisco community pic.twitter.com/b9U52vbLIv
— Texas Football Life (@txfblife) April 3, 2025
“And my brother stepped in and said, ‘You need to move.'” Hunter, Austin’s twin brother, who was also present, confirmed this information to WFAA. At the same time, he is saying, “Make me move.”
On the other hand, Anthony is said to have retrieved a knife from his rucksack after grabbing it. He then proceeded to stab Austin several times in the chest.
While waiting for emergency personnel to arrive, Hunter confessed in a devastating manner that he was holding his brother in his arms and attempted to stop the bleeding.
This was followed by him calling the parents of the twins while Austin was being transported on a gurney.
I was really anxious, and I had to find his brother in order to get us to the hospital as quickly as possible. I could see all of the blood, and I could also see where the cut was. They were unable to save him, despite the fact that we prayed for him and God’s purpose, which I do not comprehend. NBC Dallas-Fort Worth was informed by Jeff Metcalf, the father of Austin and Hunter, that this should be considered a murder.
The men looked up to him as a leader. He had a smile that could brighten up the entire room. The amount of passion that he had for football was incredible, as Jeff noted on the GoFundMe page that was made following the stabbing.
Karmelo Anthony was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing situation. In the present moment, he is being held at the Collin County Jail on a bond of one million dollars.
Anthony’s father, in the meantime, referred to his son as a “good kid” and asserted that he was not the one who initiated the conflict.
According to what Andrew Anthony is quoted as saying to the New York Post, “Everyone has already made their assumptions about my son, but he is not what they are making him out to be.”
He did not act in an aggressive manner. It is not true that he was the one who initiated it.
We are thinking of and praying for Austin Metcalf’s family at this time. Have a peaceful rest.
