Tributes are pouring in after the death of 17-year-old Texas student Austin Metcalf, who passed away after being stabbed at a track and field event.
As per tragic reports, Frisco Police and Fire were called to an incident in the 6900 block of Stadium Lane at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas on Wednesday, April 2.
It has since come to light that authorities were alerted to “an altercation between two students” which “resulted in one stabbing the other”. The victim was 17-year-old Austin, who was at the track and field event with his twin brother.
No sooner had word of the shocking incident found its way to social media did users pay tribute to the teen, while loved ones spoke about the “senseless” attack.
Austin’s final post on X, written on March 31, has taken on particular poignance in the wake of his death.
“Faith that god got me and my work will pay off,” the student wrote.
Other X users were quick to pay their condolences. One penned: “What a precious heart. He was taken from the world too soon. Although we may not understand the timing, I know God has him now.”
Another added: “Praying for Strength and Courage for the family and friends during this incredibly difficult time…”
According to the New York Post, Austin got into an altercation with another athlete, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, at the track and field event on April 2. The two had never met each other before the day of the incident.
It’s reported that Austin confronted Anthony, who attends another school, for sitting in Frisco Memorial High School’s tent in the stands, telling him to move.
Austin’s twin brother, Hunter, who was also there, told WFAA: “And my brother stepped in and said, ‘You need to move. And he’s like, ‘Make me move.’”
Anthony, it’s alleged, then grabbed up his backpack and pulled out a knife. He proceeded to stab Austin in the chest.
Hunter heartbreakingly revealed how he held his brother in his arms, attempting to stop the bleeding while waiting for first responders to arrive.
He then called the twins’ parents as Austin was placed on a gurney.
“I could see all the blood, and I saw where the wound was, and I was very concerned, so I had to find his brother, and we rushed to the hospital. And we prayed, and it’s God’s plan, I don’t understand it, but they weren’t able to save him. This is murder,” Austin and Hunter’s father, Jeff Metcalf, told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth.
“He was a leader of men. His smile would light up the room. His passion for football was unbelievable,” Jeff wrote on GoFundMe established after the stabbing.
Karmelo Anthony was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing. He is currently being held at Collin County Jail on a $1 million bond.
Anthony’s father meanwhile described his son as a “good kid,” claiming he wasn’t the aggressor.
“Everyone has already made their assumptions about my son, but he’s not what they’re making him out to be,” Andrew Anthony told the New York Post.
“He was not the aggressor. He was not the one who started it.”
Our hearts go out to the family of Austin Metcalf. Rest in peace.
