The nation reels in heartbreak and fury after the senseless murder of 16-year-old student-athlete Austin Metcalf, a standout football and track star at Frisco Memorial High School, who was viciously stabbed to death in broad daylight during a school track meet.
The suspect, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony from a rival school, Frisco Centennial, has been charged with first-degree murder.
The altercation, according to multiple reports, stemmed from nothing more than a simple request — Austin and his twin brother Hunter asked the Karmelo, who wasn’t even part of their team, to move from under their tent. That’s it.
A moment that should’ve passed with words instead turned into a deadly act of violence — a stabbing that ended a young life full of promise.
Hunter Metcalf, who witnessed his brother’s final moments, recounted the harrowing scene with gut-wrenching clarity.
Hunter:
“This kid was sitting under our tent at track. We asked him to move. He started getting aggressive and talking reckless. And my brother, he said, “You need to move.” He’s like, “Make me move.” Also, he grabbed his backpack. This kid — I tried to whip around as fast as I could, but I didn’t see the stab. But then I looked at my brother, and I’m not going to talk about the rest. That’s just what I saw.I tried to help him. It was just senseless. It was really senseless. I don’t know why a person would do that to someone just over that little argument. It’s just crazy in this world nowadays how people just up and do that. A man has a family, that man has people that care about them all the time. And he did everything for our family, too. He was a strong kid.”
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NEW: The identical twin of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf speaks out after witnessing his brother get stabbed in the chest.
I can’t imagine his pain.
Austin Metcalf passed away in his twin brother Hunter’s arms after getting stabbed in the heart.
The 4.0 student was attacked… pic.twitter.com/oo5abenutl
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 3, 2025
In an emotional and gut-wrenching interview with Fox News reporter Will McCain, Hunter Metcalf, with his mom Megan, recounted the horrific moment his twin brother died in his arms.
Speaking through visible anguish, Hunter described how his brother attempted to intervene in a dispute that quickly turned deadly.
Will McCain:
Then what happened, Austin? After your brother stepped up, what happened then?Hunter Metcalf:
He stepped up over there, asked him to move, got aggressive. He grabbed the bag. And then I turned my head around, and all of a sudden, I see him running down the bleachers, just grabbing his chest. He just—The blood was rushing out. He said, “Yeah, he got stabbed. He got stabbed.”
At first, I froze for half a second. I didn’t know what to do. Then I saw him about to fall. I went over there—I grabbed him. I—
I see…Will McCain:
Yeah, I understand. That’s the best I can understand.Hunter Metcalf:
You can see. You can picture what happened—what was coming out of his chest. You all can visualize all this stuff. I don’t want to put that on my mom right now, but— I pushed my hand on there, trying to make it stop, and I grabbed his head, and I looked in his eyes.I just saw his soul leaving… and it took my soul, too.
Following the interview, McCain released a statement after facing backlash for appearing insensitive toward a family mourning the loss of their loved one.
McCain:
“I know some people aren’t happy we did the interview with Hunter and Megan Metcalf. I understand. This was really hard to hear.
A lot of people wonder why we did this today. Well, they wanted to share their story. Everyone grieves differently.I’ve learned that families talk on TV after these horrible moments because they often want to tell the world about their lost loved one. Share with all of us about Austin.
It was very emotional. And I understand everyone feeling a range of emotions. I would never do it for ratings or to exploit their grief. All I can tell you is I think this story is important. And it hit close to home. I don’t know that I did the interview perfect but I did my best. Hopefully that helped them a little to share with us the character of Austin. My thoughts and prayers are with the Metcalf family.”
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