Karmelo Anthony’s online fundraising event, Texas High School The student accused of stabbing 17-year-old student-athlete Austin Metcalf in track and field competition in Frisco, Texas, will reach a total donation of $150,000.
“The narrative spread is false, unjust and harmful,” the Anthony family said in a statement on the crowdfunding platform. “As a family of faith, we deeply appreciate all your support during this difficult time. Your prayers and aid are now more important to us than ever.”
The fund, called “Helping Karmelo Official Fund”, was established for the establishment of “Karmelo and his family during this challenging and difficult time.”
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Archived photos of Austin Metcalf, a junior at Frisco Memorial High School, allegedly stabbed Karmelo Anthony, a student-athlete at Frisco Centennial High School. (Petitive Jeff Metcalf)
The total amount raised is $144,873 and the fundraising target is $200,000.
The boys competed in the state’s College Hybrid League 11-5A Championship at the Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco when they had a dispute Become fatal.
Anthony is charged First-degree murder It originated from the fatal dispute between boys. He claimed he was defending himself.
He is currently being held in the Collins County Jail for $1 million in bonds, his attorney Require courts to reduce.
Karmelo Anthony, 17, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. (FOX DFW)
“I know my client said it was self-defense. I have no reason not to believe this, but I need to develop the facts, talk to people and figure out what happened before I make any statement about what I think happened,” said lawyer Deric Walpole KXAS-TV. “I have no reason to think it is not self-defense at the moment.”
Sad Texas father speaks after son is stabbed to death in high school track and field competition
Anthony told police that he did stab Metcalf, but said Metcalf put his hand on him first. Fox 4. According to reports, Anthony also asked the police what he did was self-defense.
The latest comments from donors on the Givesendgo platform express support for Anthony.
One commented: “This young man did nothing wrong, and in your basic state, self-defense has the right to defend himself because the legal system says Daniel Penny and Kyle Rittenhouse are right.”
Archived photos of Jeff Metcalf, left, his son Austin Metcalf, a junior at Frisco Metcalf, allegedly Karmelo Anthony, a student-athlete at Frisco Centennial High School, was stabbed in the chest. (Petitive Jeff Metcalf)
Another comment shows that racism should be attributed to racism.
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Another commented: “Keep strong brother, all of us are here in this country and everyone who is hoping to never experience this problem or see other people like us experience it, but it’s an unfortunate reality in this country that these people seem to be able to do the same thing as they do until we make a huge change.” “Let your legality be one of this many victories with racism and evil.”
Fox News’s Brie Stimson contributed to the report.
