The Frisco, Texas community is heartbroken over the devastating loss of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, a talented student-athlete who was tragically stabbed to death during a high school track meet on April 2.
The tragic incident unfolded just after 10 a.m. at David Kuykendall Stadium, where Austin, a junior at Memorial High School, was participating in discus and shot-put events with his twin brother, Hunter.
“We did everything together,” Hunter shared in a deeply emotional interview with WFAA. “Whatever it was, it was always us two. We were basically one person.”
Hunter, who was born just four minutes after Austin, remembered that the two were resting in their school’s tent when another student—later identified as 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony from Centennial High School—sat down without being invited.
According to Hunter, “We asked him to move. He started getting aggressive and talking recklessly, and my brother stepped in, saying, ‘You need to move.’ And he responded, ‘Make me move.’”
Witnesses said Anthony responded by warning, “Touch me and see what happens.” He then allegedly reached into his backpack, pulled out a black knife, and stabbed Austin once in the chest before fleeing the scene.
“I tried to turn around as quickly as I could,” Hunter recalled, his voice breaking with emotion. “I didn’t see the stab… but then I looked at my brother… I tried to help him.”
Hunter held his twin brother in his arms as Austin bled, desperately trying to stop the bleeding until first responders arrived.
“They had to pull me away from him,” Hunter said, his voice shaking. “They wouldn’t let me ride in the ambulance. I just wanted to be with him.”
Their father, Jeff Metcalf, rushed Hunter to the hospital. “They were twins—identical twins—and his brother was holding on to him, trying to stop the bleeding. He died in his brother’s arms,” Jeff told NBC.
Jeff later described Austin as “a bright young man” whose “smile would light up the room.” On a GoFundMe page created in Austin’s memory, Jeff wrote that his son was “a leader of men” and a deeply loved son and teammate.
Despite the heroic efforts of emergency responders, Austin couldn’t be saved. He was pronounced dead from a single stab wound to his chest.
“I saw him for his last moments,” Hunter said, tears in his eyes. “He knew how much I loved him. I always told him I wanted to be just like him… He was my big brother, even though we’re the same age.”
A standout linebacker on the football team, Austin’s absence will be felt deeply both on and off the field. “He was a stud,” Hunter said. “We played sports together our whole life… This was our last year together. It’s really heartbreaking not to see him next season.”
Reflecting on the senselessness of the tragedy, Hunter added, “I don’t know why someone would do that over such a little argument.”
ABC News reported that after the stabbing, Karmelo Anthony discarded the knife in the bleachers and surrendered to authorities. While in the back of a squad car, he allegedly confessed, “I’m not alleged—I did it.”
He later asked police if Austin would survive and claimed he acted in self-defense.
Anthony, who resides in Frisco, has been charged with first-degree murder. His bond has been set at $1 million.
As the community grapples with this shocking loss, tributes continue to pour in for Austin Metcalf—a vibrant young man remembered for his heart, strength, and the unbreakable bond he shared with his twin brother.
May he rest in peace.
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