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The Dallas Morning News |
Karmelo Sincere Anthony, 17, of Frisco is facing a murder charge in connection to the stabbing, police said.
Newsweek |
Speaking with the New York Post, Anthony's father said his son had been "provoked" and "was not the aggressor."
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FRISCO, Texas — The funeral for Austin Metcalf, the 17-year-old Frisco Memorial High School athlete who was fatally stabbed during a track meet, will be this weekend. According to Metcalf's obituary, funeral services will be held on April 12 at 10 a.m. at Hope Fellowship Frisco East, followed by a private burial.
Frisco ISD will have enhanced security protocols in place Monday for the final day of the District 11-5A track and field meet, after one of its athletes was fatally stabbed, allegedly by another student,
Police have not said what led to the stabbing, but Austin Metcalf's father said it started when his sons and members of the Memorial High track team questioned Anthony about why he was standing near them instead of his own school's team.
The family of 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony has raised more than $85,000 in donations for his legal defense after he was charged with murder following the April 2 stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
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One of the posts came from an account claiming to belong to Frisco police chief David Shilson and stated that the victim, Austin Metcalf, initiated the confrontation that led to his death, according to a copy of the post.