Teen suspect told Austin Metcalf “see what happens” before stabbing
Karmelo Anthony and Austin Metcalf.
17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, who stands accused of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet last week, reportedly warned his counterpart: “Touch me and see what happens.”
That’s according to a new police report that has offered an update over the confrontation that turned deadly after Metcalf allegedly approached Anthony and asked him to move from his seat.
The two teenagers were both athletes at a track meet in Frisco, Texas on April 2, though had never met each other before that day. It’s been reported that Metcalf confronted Anthony, who attends another school, for sitting in Frisco Memorial High School’s tent in the stands, telling him to move.
Austin’s twin brother, Hunter, who was also there, told WFAA: “And my brother stepped in and said, ‘You need to move. And he’s like, ‘Make me move.’”
Anthony, it’s alleged, then grabbed up his backpack and pulled out a knife. He proceeded to stab Austin in the chest.
Hunter heartbreakingly revealed how he held his brother in his arms, attempting to stop the bleeding while waiting for first responders to arrive.
Authorities have charged Anthony with murder – his bond has been set at $1 million.
Now, an arrest report obtained by Fox News is shedding new light on the pre-stabbing clash. As per reports, Metcalf told Anthony that he needed to move out of the Memorial team’s tent. The report noted that Anthony “grabbed his bag, opened it and reached inside it” and said, “Touch me and see what happens.”
“Austin stood up and pushed the male to get him out of the tent,” the arrest report continued.
A witness told police that Anthony then “reached into his bag and the male took a knife out of the bag and stabbed Austin.”
Fox News say a school resource officer was the first to arrive at the scene. “I was protecting myself,” Anthony told him. “He put his hands on me.”
An online fundraiser for Anthony has thus far collected around $150,000 in donations.
