Dad of Teen Who Fatally Stabbed Student Athlete at Track Meet Says Son Is Innocent, Was Not the Aggressor

The father of a teenager charged with murdering another teen at a high school track meet in Texas is claiming his son is being misunderstood.

Andrew Anthony, the father of 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, told the New York Post in an interview published Thursday that his son was not the instigator of the fight that led to the death of Austin Metcalf, also 17.

“He was not the aggressor,” Anthony told the Post. “He was not the one who started it.”

It’s an argument the suspect made at the time of his arrest, according to reports.

The stabbing took place at a stadium in Frisco, Texas, about 30 miles north of Dallas.

Both teens were competing in the meet with their schools, according to the U.S.

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