TX - Austin Metcalf - 17 - fatally stabbed at track meet, 2 April 2025

[Quill]

Probably the colleges will withdrawn football scholarships. Karmelo Anthony literally threw his life away. He probably has deep seated anger issues.

Most, if not all, will withdraw. This is an area that I have first-hand knowledge of. He is now untouchable in that world.

 

[Knox]

DBM

 

[Knox]

BBM 1) The murderer didn't do the 'respectful and rational thing'.
2) The murderer did just that.
3) At least he didn't stab anyone on the way out. j/s

Point being, if none of these things would have occurred on the day of the murder, we'd not be talking about a dead teenager's father's coping skills in grief. jmo

Oh the irony in the post you’re responding too. Critical of Jeff not being invited and leaving when asked too … the entire reason we’re here discussing this case. Wow, just WOW.

 

[Ontario Mom]

Oh the irony in the post you’re responding too. Critical of Jeff not being invited and leaving when asked too … the entire reason we’re here discussing this case. Wow, just WOW.

Right? You can't make this stuff up.

 

[Chimera]

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2025/04/19/protect-white-americans-protest-frisco-/

FRISCO — Bruce Carter had a message to deliver.
At a protest in the parking lot of David Kuykendall Stadium, Carter pulled out his phone and dialed Jeff Metcalf, the father whose 17-year-old son was fatally stabbed in the stadium’s bleachers weeks earlier — a case that has sparked racist discourse online and thrust two grieving families into the national spotlight.
Carter wanted Jake Lang to hear from Metcalf himself, after Lang came to Frisco from Florida to rally around the death of Metcalf’s son. Lang, a U.S. Senate hopeful, said Metcalf’s son was now a symbol of a “violent Black culture” being perpetrated against “white America.”
“You’re trying to create more race divide than bridging the gap,” Metcalf told Lang over speakerphone, addressing Lang and the protest held by his organization, Protect White Americans.

Good on Bruce Carter .
Wish there were more like him.
We need to unify, not divide.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/family-teen-accused-murder-track-meet-rcna201867risco/

Austin Metcalf's family targeted by 'swatting' call Thursday, Frisco police say

Frisco police were called to the home of 17-year-old stabbing victim Austin Metcalf's family on Thursday. It was later determined to be a 'swatting' call.

www.fox4news.com

Posted the second two links (NBC & Fox 4 News Affiliate) to say that I am going to be much more forgiving and tolerant of Jeff Metcalf who has already endured the unthinkable.

We had a lovely Easter Sunday with immediate and extended family and friends yesterday and am so thankful for all of them.
It's unimaginable to me to fathom what Austins' family is going through.
Imo.

 

[Teche]

The timing and the venue was not rational. IMO

If he wanted to pray in public with the Anthony family, the respectful and rational thing to do was to coordinate a public event with them in which they agreed to do so.

Not to just show up at an event uninvited and reveal his motives after he was kicked out. Kicked out by law enforcement, I might add, which I don't think they would do without a legitimate security rationale.

Edited to add: I do not intend this as victim blaming. I just think he's not exercising smart and rational judgment by this action.

Anyone at the event might have assumed that he might have shown up with a gun and started shooting, for one thing.

Why would one have to be invited to a press conference?

 

[tlcya]

Activist-minister aiding teen killer Karmelo Anthony has his own lengthy rap sheet: reports

Not at all surprised to learn the minister of justice has a lengthy criminal past.

 

[tlcya]

Why would one have to be invited to a press conference?

thank you.

 

[tlcya]

the Anthony family didn't want Metcalf there. At their well publicized public presser. Jeff was there to represent his son. The dead son who their child is accused of murdering. But their presser wasn't about the murder. It was about them. What THEY've been through. How THEY've been adversely affected. They didn't want Austin represented because it wasn't about him. He was distraction from what they, through their publicist, the minister of justice, were selling, which was them, as victims.

JMO

 

[tlcya]

“This is my point: We’re both victims. My son’s dead. They’re son will be in prison. But it’s the end of the day, [Karmelo] needs to be accountable for his actions,” he said.
Exclusive | Austin Metcalf’s dad reveals he was ‘disrespected’ after being thrown out of Karmelo Anthony press conference, hoped to pray with accused killer’s family

 

[tlcya]

Representatives for the family of Frisco murder suspect Karmelo Anthony issued a news release Monday morning saying they're "gravely concerned" about threats against them. Because of the threats, the Next Generation Action Network says the courts approved for Anthony to be moved from his home to an undisclosed location to "ensure his immediate safety."
[snip]
Another reason Karmelo Anthony was moved to an undisclosed location was due to a recent rally in Frisco, according to NGAN.
Karmelo Anthony moved to 'undisclosed location to ensure his safety,' family reps say

Lang, who's now a Republican candidate for the Senate seat in Florida left vacant by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, told Jeff Metcalf, Austin’s father, over the phone that his son’s stabbing was an act of anti-white violence. Lang said that Metcalf should be standing on the bus with Lang and Anderson.

Metcalf, who spoke to Lang via speaker phone at the protest, told Lang he doesn’t condone Lang’s politicizing Austin’s killing.

“You’re trying to create more race divide than bridging the gap,” Metcalf said.
[snip]
Bruce Carter, who called Metcalf at the protest and put him on speaker phone so he could talk to Lang, said it’s inappropriate for Lang to use Austin Metcalf’s death for his political agenda.

“At some point, whatever people want to push, they're going to push,” Carter said. “But when you use a person's child to push it, that's a problem, period.”
https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-...armelo-anthony-jeff-metcalf-an-angry-exchange

so to be clear, the victim, Jeff Metcalf is still out in the streets pushing for peace and calm, while the accused's family is out in the streets playing victim. JMO

 

[NoeticSoul]

Representatives for the family of Frisco murder suspect Karmelo Anthony issued a news release Monday morning saying they're "gravely concerned" about threats against them. Because of the threats, the Next Generation Action Network says the courts approved for Anthony to be moved from his home to an undisclosed location to "ensure his immediate safety."
[snip]
Another reason Karmelo Anthony was moved to an undisclosed location was due to a recent rally in Frisco, according to NGAN.
Karmelo Anthony moved to 'undisclosed location to ensure his safety,' family reps say

Lang, who's now a Republican candidate for the Senate seat in Florida left vacant by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, told Jeff Metcalf, Austin’s father, over the phone that his son’s stabbing was an act of anti-white violence. Lang said that Metcalf should be standing on the bus with Lang and Anderson.

Metcalf, who spoke to Lang via speaker phone at the protest, told Lang he doesn’t condone Lang’s politicizing Austin’s killing.

“You’re trying to create more race divide than bridging the gap,” Metcalf said.
[snip]
Bruce Carter, who called Metcalf at the protest and put him on speaker phone so he could talk to Lang, said it’s inappropriate for Lang to use Austin Metcalf’s death for his political agenda.

“At some point, whatever people want to push, they're going to push,” Carter said. “But when you use a person's child to push it, that's a problem, period.”
Austin Metcalf's father has angry exchange with 'Protect White Americans' protest organizer

so to be clear, the victim, Jeff Metcalf is still out in the streets pushing for peace and calm, while the accused's family is out in the streets playing victim. JMO

I think there'd be allot less of ALL of this 'worry' and grandstanding', if KA was in jail while waiting for trial. jmo

 

[Ontario Mom]

From the link above, everything is "according to NGAN". While I have no doubt there are hateful, angry people on both sides of the racial divide, I do question everything that comes out of Alexander's mouth. I also wonder what the level of proof the court required to permit KA to move from his house arrest to some secret location. Pictures of people driving by in their new, gated community? Fake pizza deliveries?

What a clown show this has turned into. I'm so sorry the Metcalf family have to deal with this, along with also grieving the death of their boy.

 

[Sundog]

Representatives for the family of Frisco murder suspect Karmelo Anthony issued a news release Monday morning saying they're "gravely concerned" about threats against them. Because of the threats, the Next Generation Action Network says the courts approved for Anthony to be moved from his home to an undisclosed location to "ensure his immediate safety."
[snip]
Another reason Karmelo Anthony was moved to an undisclosed location was due to a recent rally in Frisco, according to NGAN.
Karmelo Anthony moved to 'undisclosed location to ensure his safety,' family reps say

Lang, who's now a Republican candidate for the Senate seat in Florida left vacant by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, told Jeff Metcalf, Austin’s father, over the phone that his son’s stabbing was an act of anti-white violence. Lang said that Metcalf should be standing on the bus with Lang and Anderson.

Metcalf, who spoke to Lang via speaker phone at the protest, told Lang he doesn’t condone Lang’s politicizing Austin’s killing.

“You’re trying to create more race divide than bridging the gap,” Metcalf said.
[snip]
Bruce Carter, who called Metcalf at the protest and put him on speaker phone so he could talk to Lang, said it’s inappropriate for Lang to use Austin Metcalf’s death for his political agenda.

“At some point, whatever people want to push, they're going to push,” Carter said. “But when you use a person's child to push it, that's a problem, period.”
Austin Metcalf's father has angry exchange with 'Protect White Americans' protest organizer

so to be clear, the victim, Jeff Metcalf is still out in the streets pushing for peace and calm, while the accused's family is out in the streets playing victim. JMO

So the Court has approved that KA be moved to an "undisclosed location." So is he still with his family who are supposed to be supervising him? Remember, no social media, etc. So did the entire family move, or just one parent moved to the "undisclosed location" and the other parent stayed at the new rental home with the other two children? I hope we get a statement from the prosecution to clarify what is going on so that the public is assured that the terms of his bail are being followed to the letter and that KA is not likely, due to these conditions of bail, to be a danger to the community.

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

So the Court has approved that KA be moved to an "undisclosed location." So is he still with his family who are supposed to be supervising him? Remember, no social media, etc. So did the entire family move, or just one parent moved to the "undisclosed location" and the other parent stayed at the new rental home with the other two children? I hope we get a statement from the prosecution to clarify what is going on so that the public is assured that the terms of his bail are being followed to the letter and that KA is not likely, due to these conditions of bail, to be a danger to the community.

Very true summation @Sundog …… and to that last sentence and point within it, IMO from what the suspect is alleged to have done…… IMO KA has already clearly shown by actions to be ‘a danger to the community’. SMH. MOO

 

[Arkay]

the courts approved for Anthony to be moved from his home to an undisclosed location to "ensure his immediate safety."

Well, of course, had Karmelo not brought a knife to a school sporting event, he would not be in this situation now.

Who was ensuring Austin’s safety at the track meet? Not Karmelo nor his family.

IMO

 

[Miss Poovy]

Saw this earlier this morning and it is heartbreaking. Why does our society consistently seek to split ourselves into two? This is 2025. Enough already! As someone who is 100% in the corner of the victim and his grieving family, even I can reserve judgment to let the court system play out. I understand there is video, lots of witness statements and plenty of evidence to determine what exactly happened under that tent that dreadful day. Of course, KM deserves his day in court, and I look forward to hearing the evidence. But as a self-defense case, the burden is now on KM to prove it was in fact self defense.

I see so many people falling into the trap that people who never met either of these boys need to join sides and attack each other because of race, It disgusts me how low our society can go. In my deepest heart, I know that I would feel exactly the same as I do right now even if the races were reversed. I don't care and I don't think race is a factor. What I see is a kid with the world in front of him have his life end in a tragic and horrific way. I see his family, his twin brother, suffering in such great pain. I also see another kid with the world ahead of him, make a decision that would forever alter the course of his own life.

AM’s dad has said race wasn’t a factor.

 

[Miss Poovy]

I know everyone has a right to free speech, but if you really want the legal process to determine innocence or guilt, it seems like it would be prudent on the accused to remain silent. Especially if AM’s parents are relatively quiet. If the family of KA are being threatened & he has to be moved to an undisclosed location, how long will it be before the location is found out? KA is supposed to meet with the bailiff each week. And if this happens, will a judge revoke his bail & order him back to jail? He is a minor. Sometimes these things backfire.

 

[Sundog]

I know everyone has a right to free speech, but if you really want the legal process to determine innocence or guilt, it seems like it would be prudent on the accused to remain silent. Especially if AM’s parents are relatively quiet. If the family of KA are being threatened & he has to be moved to an undisclosed location, how long will it be before the location is found out? KA is supposed to meet with the bailiff each week. And if this happens, will a judge revoke his bail & order him back to jail? He is a minor. Sometimes these things backfire.

I don't know if he has to meet in person with the court each week. If I remember correctly, he has to check in with the court each week, I don't think it has to be in person. JMO.

 

[Teche]

From the link above, everything is "according to NGAN". While I have no doubt there are hateful, angry people on both sides of the racial divide, I do question everything that comes out of Alexander's mouth. I also wonder what the level of proof the court required to permit KA to move from his house arrest to some secret location. Pictures of people driving by in their new, gated community? Fake pizza deliveries?

What a clown show this has turned into. I'm so sorry the Metcalf family have to deal with this, along with also grieving the death of their boy.

A safer place for KA would be in jail.