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Grieving Texas father speaks out after son was stabbed to death at high school track meet
A Texas father is speaking out after his 17-year-old son was fatally stabbed during a high school track meet, telling Fox News his life is “destroyed.”
Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, was stabbed in the chest allegedly by 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, a student from another school. The altercation reportedly began as a seating dispute as the teams waited for the delayed competition to begin.
“My son is gone, and he’ll never come home again,” Austin’s father, Jeff Metcalf, said Thursday on “America Reports.”
“Austin was the light of my life.”
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According to Jeff Metcalf, Austin died in the arms of his twin brother, Hunter, who desperately tried to stop the bleeding but was unable to save him.
“They were so tight. They had the best bond. They were best friends,” Metcalf said of the pair.
“And now, I have to focus on taking care of Hunter.”
While the Metcalf family mourns, they are urging the public not to speculate about racial or political motives behind the stabbing.
Austin Metcalf’s father, Jeff Metcalf, speaks about the stabbing death of his son at a high school track meet. (Jeff Metcalf)
“I want to clarify something right off to start because I’ve already heard some rumors and gossip. This was not a race thing. This is not a political thing,” Jeff Metcalf told “America Reports” co-anchor John Roberts.
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“Do not politicize this. It’s not … this is a human being thing. This person made a bad choice and affected both his family and my family forever.”
Described as an honor student, a talented athlete, and a compassionate young man, Austin had dreams of playing college football. His social media profile listed a 3.97 GPA and participation in multiple football camps.
“He lit up the room everywhere he went,” his father said.
On Wednesday night, the family’s church held a vigil in his honor, drawing hundreds of people. Jeff Metcalf said his faith is helping him navigate the loss.
“I rely heavily on my faith to get me through this,” he said.
Despite his grief, he says he has chosen forgiveness.
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“People ask me, how can you forgive this other person? I said I forgive the other person because the forgiveness is not for him. The forgiveness is for me so I can have peace,” he said.
“His life is destroyed. My life is destroyed.”
The weekend before Austin’s death, the father and his sons spent time hunting together, one last memory before tragedy struck. Jeff Metcalf recalled their final conversation the day before the stabbing.
“He said, ‘Dad, I’m going to come over this weekend, help mow your grass because I know your arm’s hurting.’ And I said, ‘OK.’ He said, ‘I love you, Dad.’ And I say, ‘I love you too, son.’”
“Those were the last words I ever heard from him.”
The suspect, a student-athlete from Frisco Centennial High School, has been arrested and charged with murder.
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Jurors deliberating the fate of the man accused of starting the Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California’s history, failed to reach a verdict Thursday afternoon, telling the judge they were deadlocked.
A spokesperson from the United States Attorney’s Office told KTLA that jurors will continue to deliberate until they reach a verdict or give up.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, a former Uber driver and one-time Pacific Palisades resident, is accused of starting the Lachman Fire on New Year’s Eve. The fire continued to smolder underground for about a week, even after Los Angeles firefighters believed it had been extinguished.
Flames reignited on Jan. 7, erupting into the deadly Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes in the upscale community, authorities said.
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Prosecutors argued that Rinderknecht deliberately set the fire, claiming he had grown increasingly resentful of wealthy residents and viewed Pacific Palisades as a symbol of that frustration.
“Their case, though circumstantial, is strong,” KTLA legal analyst Alison Triessl said. “The defense is relying on, can they (prosecutors) show beyond a reasonable doubt that Mr. Rinderknecht actually started this fire and it wasn’t the result of fireworks or some intervening cause.”
The defense argued there is no direct physical evidence tying Rinderknecht to the fire and said the prosecution’s case relies entirely on circumstantial evidence. Rinderknecht did not testify during the trial.
Defense attorney Steve Haney spoke outside the courthouse Wednesday about why he believes it will be difficult for prosecutors to prove how the fire started.
“The lack of scene preservation. The fact that they got there after a lot of the evidence was missing. Not a lot of direct evidence. This is a circumstantial case, which is always difficult as a prosecutor to prove,” Haney said.
Rinderknecht, who was arrested and indicted last October, faces up to 45 years in prison if found guilty of three arson counts, including destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire.
Tony Kurzweil contributed to this report
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