Fundraiser for Texas Teen Charged in Track Meet Stabbing Surpasses $180K

Karmelo Anthony, accused of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, claims self-defense as legal defense funds grow and misinformation complicates the case.

Karmelo Anthony, 17, remains in custody on a $1 million bond after being charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas, track meet on April 2.
Anthony’s family has raised over $180,000 through a GiveSendGo campaign, asserting that public narratives about the incident are false and harmful.
Eyewitness accounts and police reports describe the altercation as beginning over a seating dispute, with Anthony allegedly warning Metcalf before stabbing him in the chest.
Metcalf’s family has raised over $250,000 via GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses and potential legal costs, while urging against politicizing the tragedy.
Authorities and the Frisco Police Department are addressing misinformation spreading online, including fake medical examiner reports and racially charged narratives.