US EditionTexas track meet stabbing suspect told responding officer he 'did it': docs
- A confrontation at a Texas track meet resulted in the stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf by 16-year-old Karmelo Anthony, who is currently held on a $1 million bond for murder charges.
- Witnesses reported that Anthony claimed self-defense, stating, 'I was protecting myself,' and later admitted, 'I did it,' to responding officers.
- Austin Metcalf's father expressed disbelief at the self-defense claim, questioning the justification for the stabbing after a simple request for Anthony to move.
- Fundraising efforts for Anthony have raised over $300,000 to support his legal defense, amid discussions of misinformation surrounding the case.
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Suspected Austin Metcalf Killer Raises Nearly $200,000 on GoFundMe, GiveSendGo
Over the weekend, crowdfunding sites were flooded with donations for Karmelo Anthony, the Texas high school student accused of stabbing fellow 17-year-old student-athlete Austin Metcalf to death at a Texas track meet last week.Notably, more than a dozen GoFundMe pages were available in support of Anthony. One page raised over $13,000. However, raising money for Anthony was in clear violation of GoFundMe's terms of service, which prohibit raising…
Support fund for Karmelo Anthony — suspect in murder of HS star athlete Austin Metcalf — rises past $150,000 mark
The online support fund for 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony — the suspect in last week's murder of Texas high school star athlete Austin Metcalf, also 17 — has risen past the $150,000 mark.The "Help Karmelo Official Fund" on GiveSendGo reached $159,479 at 11 a.m. ET Monday, and the figure appears to be rising quickly. The goal is $200,000.'I know that my client said it was self-defense.'"The narrative being spread is false, unjust, and harmful. As a…
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