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

[airportwoman]

If so, that sounds like mostly scammers, and the website can't be bothered to care. What an unethical fundraising site. Happy to make a buck from scammers and alleged criminals. My opinions only.

GSG claims to be a "Christian" fundraising site. As a Christian, I find it totally disgusting that they would support anything like this.

 

[Sundog]

What an unethical fundraising site. Happy to make a buck from scammers and alleged criminals. My opinions only.

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That's not been my experience with them, I may check in with them to find out what is going on that there are so many fundraising accounts for this case.

ebm

 

[airportwoman]

I did report the primary account, and got a form-letter e-mail stating that this will be investigated, and the results not shared with anyone outside the office.

 

[Little Jack]

This tragic incident reminds me of an experience I had in a college summer school class.

Our professor had started his lecture when a young man carrying a bag entered the room and started telling our prof he was supposed to have use of the room and we all needed to leave. Prof was explaining this was his room and the young man started coming into the room waving his arms and raising his voice at our professor.

A classmate who was an athletic guy jumped up, got in the intruders face and told him to back off. When he did not, my classmate put hands on him and shoved him out of the room and shut and held the door shut.

The police were called as the intruder to the room wanted my classmate charged with assault.

I suppose If the intruder had a knife and stabbed and killed my classmate many people would have said my classmate shouldnt have laid hands on him either, or assumed he was a bully because he shoved someone who was "simply in the wrong place" telling him to get out. But these situations are fraught with anxiety that the person who is in the wrong place is up to something nefarious (classmate said after he thought the guy might have a gun in his bag and have been looking to shoot up our class)

I can imagine the victim in this track meet scenario may have had his adrenaline flowing like my classmate did with all his red flags flying that something was threatening or off about this guy being where he was and how he was acting, and wanting to get him away as quickly as possible thus laying hands on him. And if that's the case he was tragically correct seeing as the other boy had come armed and seemingly ready for violence.

I could of course be completely wrong. But I can understand how the victim may have escalated to getting physical without there being any sort of bullying whatsoever. My classmate was certainly not a bully but a kind and protective person.

I know nobody here has been accusing the victim of being a bully, this is of course musing in response to comments on media articles and speculating as to why the incident got physical.

 

[PrairieWind]

This tragic incident reminds me of an experience I had in a college summer school class.

Our professor had started his lecture when a young man carrying a bag entered the room and started telling our prof he was supposed to have use of the room and we all needed to leave. Prof was explaining this was his room and the young man started coming into the room waving his arms and raising his voice at our professor.

A classmate who was an athletic guy jumped up, got in the intruders face and told him to back off. When he did not, my classmate put hands on him and shoved him out of the room and shut and held the door shut.

The police were called as the intruder to the room wanted my classmate charged with assault.

I suppose If the intruder had a knife and stabbed and killed my classmate many people would have said my classmate shouldnt have laid hands on him either, or assumed he was a bully because he shoved someone who was "simply in the wrong place" telling him to get out. But these situations are fraught with anxiety that the person who is in the wrong place is up to something nefarious (classmate said after he thought the guy might have a gun in his bag and have been looking to shoot up our class)

I can imagine the victim in this track meet scenario may have had his adrenaline flowing like my classmate did with all his red flags flying that something was threatening or off about this guy being where he was and how he was acting, and wanting to get him away as quickly as possible thus laying hands on him. And if that's the case he was tragically correct seeing as the other boy had come armed and seemingly ready for violence.

I could of course be completely wrong. But I can understand how the victim may have escalated to getting physical without there being any sort of bullying whatsoever. My classmate was certainly not a bully but a kind and protective person.

I know nobody here has been accusing the victim of being a bully, this is of course musing in response to comments on media articles and speculating as to why the incident got physical.

Unless there was prior incidents between these two kids, it isnt legally "bullying" behavior. It is just a single incident. We will see what the investigation reveals. The suspect can claim self defense, but I don't think it will be a good claim and not likely to be allowed to instruct a jury on it. You can't use deadly force in a case like this. Additionally, he appears to have instigated the situation himself the led to the confrontation.

 

[c@tw0man]

This is horrific and senseless, yet I am already seeing posts on social media actually DEFENDING and PRAYING for he murderer, saying that Austin should have just "minded his business." One in particular was infuriating to read.

Troy, I agree. Get a load of this! My eyeballs popped out when this came up...

Nearly $300,000 raised online for Frisco track meet stabbing suspect

Nearly $300,000 has been raised online for Frisco murder suspect Karmelo Anthony.

www.fox4news.com

 

[c@tw0man]

Bolded by me: IMOO absolutely not. You bring a knife to a track meeting for what?? Then sit in the wrong area, where you are not welcomed, for what?? IMOO he was there looking for trouble and self defense is an absolute no in this situation, "touch me and find out" - really? WOW. He killed a kid. He should be locked up for a long time, imoo etc

IK,R? WTH!

 

[c@tw0man]

I had to read this article a few times, as the writer alternatively calls the victim and perpetrator by the last name, then switches to their first names. Sounds like the perpetrator was in a tent of the opposing team, and was told to go back to his area by the victim.

Which is pretty typical. I don't understand why the perpetrator had to respond by stabbing the victim.

https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/track-meet-stabbing-austin-metcalf-karmelo-anthony-20258631.php

Um, he was looking for a fight. Who even goes to a track meet, armed? He found his fight. Just a tragedy, all around.

 

[Deleted member 359631]

The local CBS affiliate, CBS 11, initially reported Anthony had previously been suspended at his high school for carrying a knife on school grounds. They then pulled the story until they could get verification from the high school. See the reporters **note at the bottom of her post.

https://www.facebook.com/100058221873134/posts/1050056696945050

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[AppleTreeGreen]

The police report is interesting. It sounds like the perpetrator wanted to start a fight. He went to the opposite team's tent. He refused to leave after being asked. He then told the victim to "Touch me, see what happens". And told the victim to "Punch me, see what happens". The victim did push the perpetrator out of the tent. And the perpetrator stabbed him.

IIRC, HM did mention in one of his earlier interviews it was raining and that the seats under the tent were still pretty much dry which gave me the impression that maybe KA was just trying to get to the closet and driest shelter nearby. When I was on track and field and high school it wasn’t that abnormal during a storm for other teams to be willing to let other players seek shelter under their tents if they had one or were already situated even the covered spot of the bleachers. Usually it felt like by that certain point, especially if in early spring or late winter, everyone was just cold and wet and wanted to go home. Plus, some our us had really thin track uniforms which made things worse. Perhaps however things are just different there.

HM mentioned that after they told KA to move he started to get aggressive and “talking reckless” and then shortly after things escalated. It is quite possible IMO things escalated between two teenagers who weren’t willing to stand down from the other and may have already been annoyed or pissed off because again they are at a track meet, it’s raining and knowing how long track meets can run for the fact that likely everything had to be put on pause due to the rain storm would have made me more irritable as a teenager as well. Also, when HM used the phrase “talking reckless” it reminded me of how many heated arguments, that almost turned physically, I have seen occur in high school occur because exchanged words only made people’s tempers flare worse. Maybe my bias from my experiences growing up and the experiences of my siblings and cousins as well but teenagers can be hot-headed and hot-blooded, making them more reactive then normal when emotions or tensions are strung high. This still doesn’t justify or excuse the fact that AM was horrifically and fatally stabbed by KA and that KA was carrying around a dangerous weapon on him in the first place.


Nonetheless, RIP to AM and my condolences to his family. As I have said before no parent should have to bury a child, in no way should KA have carried or used a knife against AM or anyone and I do hope the family gets the privacy and peace and justice they deserve (from an interview I have seen of AM’s and HM’s father the discourse on SMS and MSM, including things I suppose were allege by AK’s family or people coming to his defense and those, as he said, who are using AM memory to perpetuate an agenda, were taking their toll on him). This poor family has to bury a child and now they feel the need to defend him as well. It is one thing to offer sympathy but it is another to cast blame or insults on one’s deceased loved one or to cause further pain or feelings isolation to those that knew, loved and cherished him. That’s not advocating justice. That is just causing more harm and suffering to those who are grieving and are in need of support and comfort from their community.


As for the “punch me and see what happens” statement that just seems like a really weird thing to a stranger. The statement “touch me and see what happens” seems to make a little bit more sense given the context of ensuing verbal confrontation (though then again he was reaching for the knife in his bag so he was already preparing to escalate it to violence?) because even if there isn’t an actual threat of physical violence or harm people do tend to understandably warn others about not touching their person either when they are approached and feel intimidated, are in a heated or aggressive verbal confrontation with others standing close to them or feel nervous or surrounded or outnumber. However, the warning about being punched seems one level above that or out of place. Why would he think he needed to say that to a complete stranger or that he was even at risk of getting punched? If he still just sitting or standing there and no one touched him or anything at this point, just asking or telling him to leave, then his statement doesn’t really make sense. JMO


All my own opinion

 

[Knox]

this CEO made an assumption that shows her own bias. She then posted on SM her opinions as if they were fact and now the internet is running with it at breakneck speed. I have a friend. She is sharing all the fake news about this case she can get her hands on and is very upset because she thinks KA is being persecuted because of his skin tone. I have had to sit on my hands and not correct her with the actual facts of this case. It is awkward.

I hate this new age where everyone and their grandmother is a detective and facts have left the building in favor of whatever narrative someone wants to push. Yes, we've always had that but in recent years it has gotten so so so much worse. JMO

New to this case, but I think I’ve read enough to form an opinion and comment.

Your post hit the bullseye. Much of the opinion/support for KA, instead of being based on the factual information, has morphed into choosing a side based on skin tone. Extremely emotional reactions are being expressed that have no basis in the known facts that lead up to the murder.

The Anthony family has every right to obtain the best legal counsel for their son and to stand beside him as this case works its way through the judicial process. But choosing to spin his actions as self defense is simply morally bankrupt, JMO.

 

[Marfe]

IIRC, HM did mention in one of his earlier interviews it was raining and that the seats under the tent were still pretty much dry which gave me the impression that maybe KA was just trying to get to the closet and driest shelter nearby. When I was on track and field and high school it wasn’t that abnormal during a storm for other teams to be willing to let other players seek shelter under their tents if they had one or were already situated even the covered spot of the bleachers. Usually it felt like by that certain point, especially if in early spring or late winter, everyone was just cold and wet and wanted to go home. Plus, some our us had really thin track uniforms which made things worse. Perhaps however things are just different there.

HM mentioned that after they told KA to move he started to get aggressive and “talking reckless” and then shortly after things escalated. It is quite possible IMO things escalated between two teenagers who weren’t willing to stand down from the other and may have already been annoyed or pissed off because again they are at a track meet, it’s raining and knowing how long track meets can run for the fact that likely everything had to be put on pause due to the rain storm would have made me more irritable as a teenager as well. Also, when HM used the phrase “talking reckless” it reminded me of how many heated arguments, that almost turned physically, I have seen occur in high school occur because exchanged words only made people’s tempers flare worse. Maybe my bias from my experiences growing up and the experiences of my siblings and cousins as well but teenagers can be hot-headed and hot-blooded, making them more reactive then normal when emotions or tensions are strung high. This still doesn’t justify or excuse the fact that AM was horrifically and fatally stabbed by KA and that KA was carrying around a dangerous weapon on him in the first place.


Nonetheless, RIP to AM and my condolences to his family. As I have said before no parent should have to bury a child, in no way should KA have carried or used a knife against AM or anyone and I do hope the family gets the privacy and peace and justice they deserve (from an interview I have seen of AM’s and HM’s father the discourse on SMS and MSM, including things I suppose were allege by AK’s family or people coming to his defense and those, as he said, who are using AM memory to perpetuate an agenda, were taking their toll on him). This poor family has to bury a child and now they feel the need to defend him as well. It is one thing to offer sympathy but it is another to cast blame or insults on one’s deceased loved one or to cause further pain or feelings isolation to those that knew, loved and cherished him. That’s not advocating justice. That is just causing more harm and suffering to those who are grieving and are in need of support and comfort from their community.


As for the “punch me and see what happens” statement that just seems like a really weird thing to a stranger. The statement “touch me and see what happens” seems to make a little bit more sense given the context of ensuing verbal confrontation (though then again he was reaching for the knife in his bag so he was already preparing to escalate it to violence?) because even if there isn’t an actual threat of physical violence or harm people do tend to understandably warn others about not touching their person either when they are approached and feel intimidated, are in a heated or aggressive verbal confrontation with others standing close to them or feel nervous or surrounded or outnumber. However, the warning about being punched seems one level above that or out of place. Why would he think he needed to say that to a complete stranger or that he was even at risk of getting punched? If he still just sitting or standing there and no one touched him or anything at this point, just asking or telling him to leave, then his statement doesn’t really make sense. JMO


All my own opinion

Police report stated it was dry, but started raining sh0rtly after they got there.
But let's assume you are right, that the killer indeed sat down in the nearest spot if it was raining... why not just leave when being asked to? Instead of provoking a fight? And WHY even have a knife at the ready - as it is strictly illegal to bring a weapon onto school property? I do not see any reason to defend this killer?

 

[Little Jack]

if someone is itching for a fight and wants to harm someone is it considered 1st degree even if a particular victim is not targeted? Like does having a knife ready and whipping it out at a track meet imply premeditation?

It's the opposite of being underprepared for violence by bringing a knife to a gunfight as the old saying goes. What possible justification is there for bringing a knife to a track meet?

 

[Deleted member 358516]

I live in Frisco. The community has rallied around the families. Basically, at the track meet, the victim was under his tent for his team. Another athlete that was from the other team came into the tent. The victim told him, he was not in the right tent. He told him twice. That's when the child pulled out a knife. <modsnip>

the community has rallied around them. extremely sad.

 

[Ontario Mom]

Police report stated it was dry, but started raining sh0rtly after they got there.
But let's assume you are right, that the killer indeed sat down in the nearest spot if it was raining... why not just leave when being asked to? Instead of provoking a fight? And WHY even have a knife at the ready - as it is strictly illegal to bring a weapon onto school property? I do not see any reason to defend this killer?

There isn't any sane, rational reason. The only ones doing it have their own agenda to push.

 

[Ontario Mom]

if someone is itching for a fight and wants to harm someone is it considered 1st degree even if a particular victim is not targeted? Like does having a knife ready and whipping it out at a track meet imply premeditation?

It's the opposite of being underprepared for violence by bringing a knife to a gunfight as the old saying goes. What possible justification is there for bringing a knife to a track meet?

None whatsoever.

 

[borndem]

In NO world is a CHILD supposed to bring a knife to a track meet. I just do not understand WHY the killer gets a Go Fund Me page with that amount of $... can someone help me understand this madness? Or am I in the Fn Twilight Zone?

Right there in the Zone with you. Just SMH. And dammit.

 

[HMSHood]

Karmelo Anthony looks like he was out to cause trouble. He wanted to hurt people.

 

[borndem]

Most of them are probably fraudulent, and inspired by the incident.

Grrrr. Let's hope... SMH.
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