The father of a 17-year-old student who was fatally stabbed during a high school track meet is pleading with school officials to reconsider awarding a diploma to the teen accused of his son’s killing.
Austin Metcalf died on April 2 after being stabbed in the heart during a confrontation at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas, where he was attending a track and field event with his younger brother, Hunter.
Authorities say the fatal incident stemmed from a dispute over seating in the stands. Eighteen-year-old Karmelo Anthony has been charged with Austin’s death.
According to police, emergency services responded to the scene around 10 a.m., but despite administering CPR and a blood transfusion.
Austin succumbed to his injuries at the scene—reportedly in his brother’s arms. Anthony was arrested and later released on house arrest pending trial.
