Austin Metcalf's family hit with death threats as Karmelo Anthony supporters face violence allegations
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Supporters of Karmelo Anthony are now allegedly making violent threats after his murder conviction, while relatives of Austin Metcalf — the teenager Anthony stabbed to death — have reportedly been receiving death threats in the wake of the verdict.

Both teens were 17 years old when Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf during a high school track meet in April last year.

On Tuesday, Anthony was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison. He has since filed a notice of appeal seeking to overturn the conviction.

Reports have also emerged claiming some Anthony supporters are threatening violence. In one video recently shared on X, seemingly by a user in Jacksonville, Florida, a person riding a bicycle appears to attack a man, with the footage recorded from the cyclist’s point of view.

Karmelo Anthony was convicted in the killing of Austin Metcalf. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Jeff Metcalf)

In the video, the alleged attacker can be heard confronting the man and asking whether he had been part of the jury selection in Anthony’s trial.

In that video, a woman’s voice can be heard stating the man who was allegedly punched is a veteran.

In a statement sent to News Agency regarding the alleged incident, the Jacksonville Police Department said, “We are aware of this video circulating on social media and are actively looking into the video’s origin and parties involved.”

While threats continue, it appears yet another fundraiser for Anthony was circulating online.

A GoFundMe for convicted killer Karmelo Anthony appears to have been created then abruptly shut down by the crowdfunding source as of Thursday. (GoFundMe)

A GoFundMe that raised hundreds of dollars was created then quickly shut down by the organization on Thursday.

A new fundraiser for convicted killer Karmelo Anthony has been shut down on Thursday. (GoFundMe)

In a statement sent to News Agency, GoFundMe said:

“GoFundMe’s Terms of Service explicitly prohibit fundraisers that raise money for the legal defense of anyone formally charged with a violent crime. Consistent with this long-standing policy, any fundraising campaigns for the legal defense of someone charged with murder are removed from the platform and fully refunded. As such, the fundraiser has been removed from the platform and the $726 raised has been refunded.”

Karmelo Anthony’s grandmother, Toni Hayes, leaves court in McKinney, Texas, on June 9, 2026. Anthony was sentenced to 35 years for the murder of Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco last year. (AJ Skuy for News Agency)

Jurors on the case have yet to speak publicly about the verdict.

As for the Metcalf family, the threats keep coming.

According to TMZ, a family member received a text that said, “He [Austin] —— around and found out,” insinuating the victim possibly provoked Anthony to fatally stab him.

Another one of the messages sent read, “Should’ve stabbed hunter too.” Hunter is Austin’s twin brother.

Austin Metcalf standing and smiling

Austin Metcalf, 17, was stabbed to death at a Texas track meet. (Jeff Metcalf)

People are allegedly “threatening to show up to Metcalf family homes, taunting them by saying they’re soiling Austin’s grave,” TMZ reported.

It was not immediately clear who sent the texts and to which family member specifically they were sent.

Jeff Metcalf told CBS after the trial that he is still receiving death threats and previously had his personal information released.

Last August, police responded to 911 calls with the SWAT team showing up to the Metcalfs’ Frisco, Texas, home with guns drawn, the outlet reported.

News Agency has reached out to the Metcalf family and the Frisco Police Department for comment on the threats.

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