Austin Metcalf was a 17-year-old high school student in Frisco, Texas, who was stabbed to death by another student at a track meet, according to Frisco police.
Frisco police wrote in a news release that the suspect accused in the homicide is a Frisco Centennial High School student named Karmelo Anthony. They also released Anthony’s mugshot.
“The victim, who is identified as Austin Metcalf of Frisco and a student of Frisco Memorial High School, is 17 years old,” wrote police.
Metfcalf’s dad Jeff Metcalf told NBC 5 that his son was stabbed when “another student armed with a knife got upset after being told he was sitting in the wrong spot.”
Austin Metcalf’s twin brother Hunter Metcalf tried to stop the bleeding, the dad told NBC 5, adding that his son did not know the suspect.
On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at approximately 10 a.m., Frisco Police and Fire “responded to an incident at a track meet in the 6900 block of Stadium Lane,” police wrote.
“An altercation between two students resulted in one stabbing the other. Despite lifesaving measures by police and fire personnel, including CPR and the administration of blood, the 16-year-old victim died,” police wrote.
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“The suspect, identified as 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony of Frisco, is in custody and there is no further threat to the public. He has been charged with Murder, a 1st Degree Felony. No bond has been set at this time,” police wrote.
Jeff Metcalf told NBC 5 that his son was a 4.0 student and the football team’s MVP.
“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,” Jeff Metcalf said to NBC 5. “I rushed up there and I saw him on the gurney and I could tell — they said he wasn’t breathing. 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.”
A GoFundMe page to help the family has been set up. It has raised more than $100,000.
“I am Jeff Metcalf. My son, Austin Metcalf, was tragically stabbed today at a school track meet. They were not able to save him. He was a bright young man with a great future ahead of him. He was a leader of men,” the dad wrote on that page.
“His smile would light up the room. His passion for football was unbelievable. Voted team MVP this past season and carried a 4.0 GPA. He was looking forward to taking his game to the next level. His commitment, dedication, leadership, and sheer grit made him rise to the level of success that he desired,” added Jeff Metcalf.
“His twin brother, Hunter, played beside him. We will all remember him for the way he impacted others’ lives. I love you forever, son. It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later. God will take care of us till we meet again. RIP. Love, Dad,” he wrote.
