Who is Austin Metcalf? Texas high school student stabbed by 17-year-old at track competition
A 17-year-old high school athlete was fatally stabbed during a track event at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The altercation, which occurred Wednesday morning, has left the community shaken.
A tragic incident unfolded at a track event in Frisco, Texas, when a 17-year-old high school student was fatally stabbed. The attack, which occurred at Kuykendall Stadium, has left the community in shock.
Local authorities have since confirmed that the stabbing took place during an altercation between two students. The incident has raised questions about the circumstances leading to this devastating event.
What happened at Kuykendall Stadium, a Texas high school?
On Wednesday, 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, a high school athlete, was fatally stabbed during a track event at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, a northern suburb of Dallas, Texas, local authorities confirmed.
The Frisco Police Department responded to the incident at around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, when an altercation between two students resulted in one stabbing the other. Officers said they arrived at the scene on Stadium Lane and immediately began administering CPR and blood transfusions to Metcalf, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Initially reported as 16 years old, it was later clarified that Metcalf was 17.
The police identified the suspect as 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony of Frisco. He has been charged with first-degree murder and is currently in custody, with no bond set. Authorities confirmed there is no further threat to the public.
Who was Austin Metcalf?
Metcalf, a student at Frisco’s Memorial High School, was a promising athlete. According to his Hudl profile, he stood 6 feet tall, weighed 225 pounds, and was part of the class of 2026. His father, Jeff Metcalf, told NBC 5 that his son was an MVP on the football team and had plans to attend college. The altercation reportedly began when Metcalf told Anthony he was sitting in the wrong area, which led to an angry response and the fatal stabbing.
Jeff Metcalf shared with NBC 5 that his son’s twin brother, Hunter, witnessed the stabbing and tried to stop the bleeding. Jeff described the heartbreaking scene: "They were twins, identical twins, and his brother was holding on to him, trying to make it stop bleeding, and he died in his brother's arms."
As of Thursday morning, a GoFundMe campaign in Metcalf's memory had raised over $15,000 to support his mother and twin brother.
In a statement on Facebook, Jeff expressed his devastation, describing the loss as a tragedy that has deeply shaken him and his family. He also voiced his anger over the senseless violence: "What kind of parents did this child have? What was he taught? He brought a knife to a track meet and murdered my son by stabbing him in the heart."