The family of white teenager Austin Metcalf has reportedly received numerous death threats and violent messages after the conviction of his black murderer, Karmelo Anthony.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The family of Austin Metcalf, the Texas teenager murdered by Karmelo Anthony in 2025, has reportedly been inundated with death threats and violent messages following Anthony’s conviction for first-degree murder earlier this week. Sources connected to the case said that threats against the Metcalf family, who are white, intensified after Anthony, who is balck, was found guilty and sentenced to 35 years in prison for first-degree murder. Notably, he will be eligible for parole after only 17 years. 📺 DETAIL: Messages reportedly sent to the family included taunts about Austin’s death, threats against his twin brother Hunter, and claims that Austin’s grave would be vandalized. Metcalf was fatally stabbed during a track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025 after a confrontation in a team tent. Anthony argued he acted in self-defense, but witnesses testified that he refused repeated requests to leave the tent and challenged others by saying, “Touch me and see what happens.” Prosecutors said Anthony stabbed Metcalf in the chest with a knife retrieved from his backpack after being shoved, puncturing the teen’s heart and killing him. Anthony’s attorneys have said they plan to appeal the conviction, complaining about the lack of black jurors at his trial. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “He f**ked around and found out. ” – Message sent to the Metcalf family. 🎯 IMPACT: The threats against the Metcalf family highlight the ongoing vengeance-seeking of many of Anthony’s primarily black supporters, some of whom clashed violently with others outside the court where he was sentenced earlier this week. |
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