The father of a teen boy who was stabbed to death at a track meet in Texas was thrown out of a press conference for his alleged killer and targeted with shocking insults from the accused’s supporters.
Austin Metcalf’s father Jeff Metcalf crashed a press conference on Thursday organized by the supporters of 17-year-old alleged killer Karmelo Anthony.
Metcalf, who had been standing with the press, was escorted out of the venue after police were called to the Next Generation Action Network’s headquarters in Dallas.
Minister Dominique Alexander delayed the event until Metcalf, who refused to leave on his own when asked, was forced out of the room by security.
Alexander then slammed Metcalf for showing up uninvited, calling his behavior ‘inappropriate,’ and ‘a disrespect to the dignity of his son’, TMZ reported.
Anthony walked free from jail after a controversial decision by a judge to lower his bond for charges that he stabbed and killed Austin Metcalf, who died in his twin brother’s arms.
The horrific killing at a track meet in Frisco has divided the community and nation at large, with Anthony’s family claiming they have been left too afraid to leave their home over racist attacks.
Anthony admitted to the stabbing, per police, but his lawyer has indicated he will claim that he acted in self-defense.
Jeff Metcalf, whose son Austin was fatally stabbed by Karmelo Anthony, 17, at a track meet, showed up to a press conference organized by the accused teen killer’s family on Thursday
Jeff Metcalf was kicked out by Dallas police after he refused to leave when asked
Karmelo Anthony’s parents are seen behind their spokesman, minister Dominique Alexander on Thursday
Karmelo Anthony, 17, did not answer questions from reporters Monday as he walked out of jail
Anthony’s mother Kayla Hayes spoke during Thursday press conference, pleading for the threats and harassment to stop.
Alexander said it would be the last press conference until Anthony’s trial begins.
He took issue with the media coverage’s of the teen’s donation page and claimed the family only gained access to the funds on Wednesday.
The spokesman was previously forced to deny viral rumors that Metcalf had bullied the accused killer and said the two had never met each other before the stabbing.
Alexander had also claimed the family could not leave their home after their address was leaked online, leading to ‘graphic and racist threats,’ which included images of ‘black children with knives stuck in their head.’
The Anthony family said they would use some of the donated funds to relocate and hire security.
Meanwhile the judge who reduced Anthony’s bond has gone private on social media after receiving racist attacks for her ruling, with several social media accounts sharing her image and information as they slam the bond reduction.
During Monday’s hearing, judge Angela Tucker said ‘they’ve never had the security issues they’ve faced with this case.’
Metcalf, who had been standing with the press, was escorted out of the venue after police were called
Jeff and late son Austin Metcalf are seen together. The teen was a star high school athlete
Austin’s twin brother Hunter held him in his arms and tried to stop the bleeding after the stabbing on April 2
A donation page for the teen’s legal defense has received more than $450,000 as of Thursday, with many donors claiming he is the real victim in the killing.
Anthony’s attorney Michael Howard said, regarding the money: ‘It would be disingenuous to say there isn’t money… But it is not a bond fund. This family needs to be able to survive.’
‘Every Texan has a right to defend themselves when they reasonably fear for their life. Self-defense is a protection that applies to each and every one of us,’ Howard said. ‘There are two sides to every story.’
Howard said he is not ready to disclose why Anthony brought a knife to the track match.
As part of the terms of his release, Anthony is under house arrest and must wear an ankle monitor.
The altercation between Anthony and Metcalf happened at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas April 2. Anthony, who does not attend school with Metcalf, sat under the tent for the Memorial High School Warriors
Anthony’s family has been renting a $900,000 home in the gate community “Richwoods’ in Frisco, Texas
Local cops say a confrontation between Metcalf and Anthony broke out during a high school track meet when Metcalf called out Anthony, who did not attend the same school as Metcalf, for sitting under his team’s tent.
Metcalf demanded Anthony leave and the argument escalated when Anthony produced a knife and stabbed the junior from Memorial High School in the chest.
