Austin “My son is gone, and he’ll never come home again,”. What began as a dispute ended up with parents losing their son and a brother losing his best friend. A desperate 17-year-old tried to stop the bleeding from the chest of his twin brother. But he could not, and his brother passed away in his arms. And now, Austin Metcalf’s father has a message for all!
Austin’s father, Jeff Metcalf, said, “Austin was the light of my life.” Further talking about the bond that Austin shared with Hunter, he said, “They were so tight. They had the best bond. They were best friends…And now, I have to focus on taking care of Hunter.” While they still feel the loss, the Metcalf family has a request.
Father Jeff Metcalf told America Reports co-anchor John Roberts on April 3, “I want to clarify something right off to start because I’ve already heard some rumors and gossip. This was not a race thing. This is not a political thing.” He does not want his son’s death to be given any political angle.
Fox News reported the father saying, “Do not politicize this. It’s not … this is a human being thing. This person made a bad choice and affected both his family and my family forever.” The authorities have reported the incident back to Wednesday morning, April 2, when the local 11-5A track and field meet was on in the David Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Allegedly, the accused was told that he was in the wrong seat by Austin and his brother, Hunter.
The accused didn’t budge, and a heated argument followed that ended up with the accused reportedly taking out a knife and s——- Metcalf in his chest. Hunter, holding his brother, called his father, who immediately rushed to the scene. The two of them took Austin to the hospital, where he was declared dead. The accused has been arrested on the charge of m—–. He was transferred from Frisco City Jail to Collin County Jail on April 3rd, with a bond set at $1 million.
But who was the teen that we lost a day ago?
Who was Austin Metcalf?
Austin was an 11th grader at Frisco Memorial High School and a talented young man. Be it laying it all on the field and picking it up all in the classroom, he was good at it. The teenager had a 3.97 GPA and participated in multiple football camps. Being a talented athlete, he wanted to play college football. His father and his brother remember him as “the most amazing kid.” The 17-year-old was a standout linebacker on the school’s football team and had leadership qualities.
Austin led the school’s football team and was voted MVP multiple times by his coaches and teammates. Austin was in the school’s A honor roll.”Football was his pride and joy. He was working on track and field to increase his speed,” his father said. He was highly spoken of by his mother, Meghan Metcalf, as well. She said, “He just had such ambitions and a drive that it’s hard to find in a kid…Such a good spirit, and so many kids love him.”
“He had college football guys looking at him to play in college. His goal was to play in college,” she further invited. He was invited to the Kat Attack Camp that is to take place on June 17, 18, and 19. He was also supposed to be at the 2025 Prospect Camp.
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