"I had never seen those pictures, and I never want to see those pictures.I saw one, and it was, that was enough," said Jeff Metcalf.His son, Austin Metcalf, was 17 years old when he was murdered by Karmelo Anthony, who was convicted earlier this month of killing Metcalf.It happened at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, in April 2025.
Following his high-profile trial, conviction and 35-year sentence, Anthony is actively fighting to appeal it.Authorities photographed a folding pocketknife with a dark blade and gray handle used in the murder of Austin Metcalf in Texas.(Collin County Courts)KARMELO ANTHONY RUNS AWAY AFTER MURDERING AUSTIN METCALF: SURVEILLANCE VIDEOConcurrently, the Metcalf family is coming to grips with the world having access to the graphic and disturbing audio and visuals that Collin County Courts made public.Austin Metcalf, 17, was stabbed to death at a Texas track meet.
(Jeff Metcalf)FOLLOW US ON XFox News Digital asked Metcalf if he felt it was necessary to show his son's devastating injuries, to which he said, "We actually were escorted out of the courtroom during that part of the testimony."JEFF METCALF SPEAKS OUT ABOUT LOSING SON AUSTIN AND HOW HIS FAMILY IS MOVING FORWARDKarmelo Anthony is photographed handcuffed inside a police vehicle with blood visible on his left-hand finger.(Collin County Courts)At the same time, he said he understands it's publicly accessible."Do I think it's morally correct to show that? No, because, really, the wound has nothing to do with the case," he said.GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAILA family photo of Jeff Metcalf with his sons Austin and Hunter Metcalf is displayed at their home in Frisco, Texas, on June 17, 2026.
Austin Metcalf, 17, was murdered at a high school track meet last year.(Matthew Symons for Fox News Digital)Court records reveal the fatal chest wound measured two inches in length."It's not a puncture wound.
It's a stab, and a twist, and a pull," Metcalf said.Bodycam video released by Collin Cou...