{"id":10281,"date":"2025-04-04T23:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10281"},"modified":"2025-04-04T23:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:46:36","slug":"teen-athlete-austin-metcalfs-final-post-is-heartbreaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=10281","title":{"rendered":"Teen athlete Austin Metcalf\u2019s final post is heartbreaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tributes are pouring in after the death of 17-year-old Texas student Austin Metcalf, who passed away after being stabbed at a track and field event.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"cfxae69f5fd71a497b\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.cfxae69f5fd71a497b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.cfxae69f5fd71a497b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.cfxae69f5fd71a497b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.cfxae69f5fd71a497b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.cfxae69f5fd71a497b {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>As per tragic\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/04\/us-news\/texas-football-star-austin-metcalf-wrote-about-faith-and-god-in-x-post-before-frisco-track-meet-stabbing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reports<\/a>, Frisco Police and Fire were called to an incident in the 6900 block of Stadium Lane at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas on Wednesday, April 2.<\/p>\n<p>It has since come to light that authorities were alerted to \u201can altercation between two students\u201d which \u201cresulted in one stabbing the other\u201d. The victim was 17-year-old Austin, who was at the track and field event with his twin brother.<\/p>\n<p>No sooner had word of the shocking incident found its way to social media did users pay tribute to the teen, while loved ones spoke about the \u201csenseless\u201d attack.<\/p>\n<p>Austin\u2019s final post on X, written on March 31, has taken on particular poignance in the wake of his death.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFaith that\u00a0god\u00a0got me and my work will pay off,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the student wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1906734955230830898&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fteen-athlete-austin-metcalfs-final-post-is-heartbreaking%2F&amp;sessionId=854810076bbeedbfebf88968414c77b45657f203&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1906734955230830898\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Other X users were quick to pay their condolences. One penned:<em>\u00a0\u201cWhat a precious heart. He was taken from the world too soon. Although we may not understand the timing, I know God has him now.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Another added:\u00a0<em>\u201cPraying for Strength and Courage for the family and friends during this incredibly difficult time\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/04\/us-news\/texas-football-star-austin-metcalf-wrote-about-faith-and-god-in-x-post-before-frisco-track-meet-stabbing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, Austin got into an altercation with another athlete, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, at the track and field event on April 2. The two had never met each other before the day of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s reported that Austin confronted Anthony, who attends another school, for sitting in Frisco Memorial High School\u2019s tent in the stands, telling him to move.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1907769686990761990&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fteen-athlete-austin-metcalfs-final-post-is-heartbreaking%2F&amp;sessionId=854810076bbeedbfebf88968414c77b45657f203&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1907769686990761990\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Austin\u2019s twin brother, Hunter, who was also there, told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yMf1SApdnb4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WFAA<\/a>: \u201cAnd my brother stepped in and said, \u2018You need to move. And he\u2019s like, \u2018Make me move.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anthony, it\u2019s alleged, then grabbed up his backpack and pulled out a knife. He proceeded to stab Austin in the chest.<\/p>\n<p>Hunter heartbreakingly revealed how he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/03\/us-news\/twin-brother-of-austin-metcalf-texas-high-football-star-who-was-fatally-stabbed-claims-they-never-met-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">held his brother<\/a>\u00a0in his arms,\u00a0attempting to stop the bleeding while waiting for first responders to arrive.<\/p>\n<p>He then called the twins\u2019 parents as Austin was placed on a gurney.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could see all the blood, and I saw where the wound was, and I was very concerned, so I had to find his brother, and we rushed to the hospital. And we prayed, and it\u2019s God\u2019s plan, I don\u2019t understand it, but they weren\u2019t able to save him. This is murder,\u201d Austin and Hunter\u2019s father, Jeff Metcalf, told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a leader of men. His smile would light up the room. His passion for football was unbelievable,\u201d Jeff\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/honoring-austin-metcalf-help-his-family-heal?attribution_id=sl:1c02cf72-aa71-45d7-a166-bd8032e61358&amp;lang=en_US&amp;utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_content=amp13_c&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">wrote on GoFundMe\u00a0<\/a>established after the stabbing.<\/p>\n<p>Karmelo Anthony was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing. He is currently being held at Collin County Jail on a $1 million bond.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony\u2019s father meanwhile described his son as a \u201cgood kid,\u201d claiming he wasn\u2019t the aggressor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone has already made their assumptions about my son, but he\u2019s not what they\u2019re making him out to be,\u201d Andrew Anthony\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/03\/us-news\/dad-of-teen-accused-of-fatally-stabbing-texas-football-star-austin-metcalf-says-son-was-not-the-aggressor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">told\u00a0the New York Post.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was not the aggressor. He was not the one who started it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our hearts go out to the family of Austin Metcalf. Rest in peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tributes are pouring in after the death of 17-year-old Texas student Austin Metcalf, who passed away after being stabbed at a track and field event. 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