An online fundraising campaign for Karmelo Anthony, the Texas high school student charged with the fatal stabbing of fellow 17-year-old student-athlete Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas, track meet last week, is approaching $150,000 in total contributions.

“The narrative being promoted is inaccurate, wrong, and damaging,” the Anthony family stated in a message on the crowdfunding platform GiveSendGo. “As a family grounded in faith, we are incredibly thankful for all your support during this challenging time. Your prayers and assistance are more meaningful to us now than ever before.”

The fund, called the Help Karmelo Official Fund, was set up to support “Karmelo and his family during this challenging and difficult time.”

According to FOX 4, Anthony admitted to police that he stabbed Metcalf but claimed that Metcalf was the first to make physical contact. Anthony reportedly also inquired with police if his actions might be classified as self-defense. 

The latest comments from donors on the GiveSendGo platform expressed support for Anthony.

“Self defense in a stand your ground state this young man did nothing wrong and has the right to defend himself as the legal system said it was right for Daniel Penny and Kyle Rittenhouse it’s right for him too,” said one comment. 

File photo of Jeff Metcalf, left, with his son, Austin Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, who was stabbed in the chest allegedly by 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, a student-athlete from Frisco Centennial High School. (Courtesy Jeff Metcalf)

Another comment suggested that racism was to blame. 

“stay strong young brother, all of us that have came up in this country hope to never go through this or see others like us go through this, but it is an unfortunate reality of this country that these people can appear to do as they like until we make a drastic and lasting change,” another comment said. “Let your legal be the fight one of the many victories in this seemingly eternal fight against racism and evil.”

Fox News’ Brie Stimson contributed to this report.