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On April 2, 2025, a confrontation at the David Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas, ended in tragedy, leaving Austin Metcalf, a 16-year-old student from Frisco Memorial High School
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Witnesses said a dispute over seating at the stadium ended with 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony stabbing Metcalf in the chest.
From Houston Chronicle
An online fundraising campaign for Anthony has climbed steadily all week, and has now surpassed $300,000.
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The attorney for Karmelo Anthony, the 17-year-old accused of murdering football star Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet, insists he doesn’t have “any reason” to think the killing “wasn’t in self defense” — and will request the teen’s bond be lowered from $1,000,000.
Launched by the family of Karmelo Anthony, a 17-year-old from Texas who is accused of stabbing Austin Metcalf, also 17, during an intense encounter between the two, the GiveSendGo fundraiser has reached $160,000 as of Monday morning.
Beware of those taking to social media to deliberately spread misinformation, hate, fear and division,” the Frisco, Texas, police chief said.
Social media thinks Karmelo Anthony will not get a fair trial in Texas as the area has more white people than black people.