New Development in Texas High School Track Meet Stabbing
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The Frisco Independent School District called the incident an "unprecedented situation" in an email sent to the high schools that attended the track meet.
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Speaking with the New York Post, Anthony's father said his son had been "provoked" and "was not the aggressor."
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The family of 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony has raised more than $85,000 in donations for his legal defense after he was charged with murder following the April 2 stabbing death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf.
The GiveSendGo campaign was purportedly set up by the family of Karmelo Anthony, 17, who cops say confessed to the horrific stabbing at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, last Wednesday.
"The safety of all involved is Frisco ISD's highest priority during this emotional time," a Frisco ISD athletics spokesman said.
Students inside a Frisco high school paid tribute to a classmate who died Wednesday after being stabbed during a track and field event.