A 17-year-old Texas teenager has been charged in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, a high school junior, during a track meet in Frisco.
The alleged attacker, identified as Karmelo Anthony, admitted to the killing during his arrest but claimed it was done in self-defense, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by NBC DFW.
The tragic incident unfolded Wednesday morning at Kuykendall Stadium during a rainy high school track meet. Witnesses told police that Anthony, who was not part of Metcalf’s team, was sitting under another team’s pop-up tent to stay dry.
Austin Metcalf approached Anthony and asked him to move, as he was sitting in a designated area for another school. When Anthony refused, an argument ensued.
According to police reports, Anthony then reached into his bag and allegedly warned Metcalf, “Touch me and see what happens.” Moments later, when Metcalf placed a hand on Anthony in an attempt to get him to leave, Anthony allegedly pulled out a black knife and stabbed him once in the chest.
Austin suffered a single stab wound to the heart and collapsed. He died in the arms of his identical twin brother, Hunter Metcalf, who witnessed the stabbing