Heartbroken dad of teen arrested for murder at Texas track meet claims his son 'didn't start it' and is a 'good kid'

The begetter of the 17-year-old lad accused of fatally stabbing a rival astatine a Texas way conscionable has issued a staunch defence of his lad and insists helium is simply a 'good kid'.

Karmelo Anthony was arrested connected suspicion of execution aft the shocking incident, successful which Austin Metcalf, besides 17, was stabbed successful a brawl implicit a spot astatine Kuykendall Stadium successful Frisco. 

Hours aft the shot prima bled to decease successful his duplicate brother's arms, Anthony's heartbroken begetter told the New York Post: 'Everyone has already made their assumptions astir my son, but he's not what they're making him retired to be.

'He's a bully kid. He works 2 jobs. He's an A student, has a 3.7 GPA.'

He besides went connected to importune that his lad did not instigate the brawl which led to the murder, claiming: 'He was not the aggressor. He was not the 1 who started it.' 

Anthony, 17, has been charged with first-degree execution and remains successful constabulary custody, but his begetter insists the heat-of-the-moment incidental is simply a 'tragedy' for some families.

'I consciousness atrocious for the different parents and family, and words can’t explicate however some [families] person been affected by this tragedy.'

Anthony was allegedly told helium was sitting successful the incorrect spot astatine the way meet, earlier helium drew a weapon and stabbed Metcalf successful the thorax arsenic his identical duplicate member watched on. 

Metcalf's begetter Jeff has besides spoken out, questioning the upbringing of the alleged killer, asking: 'What benignant of parents did this kid have? What was helium taught?'

The victim's member Hunter recalled the heartbreaking incident, telling WFAA: 'I tried to whip astir arsenic accelerated arsenic I could... I looked astatine my member and I’m not going to speech astir the rest. I tried to assistance him.'

Hunter past called his parents, who rushed to Austin's broadside but recovered him not breathing.

'I could spot each the blood, and I saw wherever the coiled was, and I was precise concerned, truthful I had to find his brother, and we rushed to the hospital. And we prayed, and it’s God’s plan, I don’t recognize it, but they weren’t capable to prevention him. This is murder,' his begetter Jeff Metcalf said.

Incredibly, his begetter Jeff besides revealed that helium has already forgiven the alleged killer. 

'He brought a weapon to a way conscionable and helium murdered my lad by stabbing him successful the heart. The feline was successful the incorrect spot and they asked him to determination and helium bowed up [became aggravated and aggressive]. This is murder,' helium added.

'You cognize what, I already forgive this person. Already. God takes attraction of things. God is going to instrumentality attraction of me. God is going to instrumentality attraction of my family.'

The grieving begetter besides said helium pities Anthony's family. 'Now their lad volition extremity up successful situation and larn that helium killed someone, and helium devastated and killed my lad who I tin ne'er get back. It's unfortunate for everyone involved.'

Anthony, a elder astatine Frisco Centennial High School, is being held astatine Collin County Jail with nary enslaved set.

'UIL is profoundly saddened by the tragic incidental that took spot astatine the District 11-5A way conscionable connected April 2 astatine Frisco ISD’s Kuykendall Stadium,' the schoolhouse territory said successful a statement.

'UIL unit is successful connection with territory officials to supply enactment and assistance during this time... Our thoughts spell retired to those impacted.'

After the incidental occurred, the conscionable was suspended, the stadium was 'immediately secured', and students were sent backmost to their location campuses, according to Frisco officials.