A Texas school district released security footage last week, reportedly showing the morning high school student Austin Metcalf was fatally stabbed.
The Frisco Independent School District informed Fox News Digital that they possess footage of the incident that occurred on April 2 at Kuykendall Stadium but has decided against making it public. The district cited concerns over infringing on student privacy and compromising school security as reasons for withholding the video.
As reported by CrimeOnline earlier, Metcalf, a junior at Memorial High School in Frisco, tragically lost his life due to a stabbing incident during a UIL District 11-5A track meet held at Kuykendall Stadium. According to authorities, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, a student from Centennial High School in Frisco, allegedly stabbed Metcalf in the chest following a confrontation that arose when Anthony was found sitting under a tent designated for Memorial High School students.
During the event, a security camera captured several minutes leading up to the stabbing. However, the footage only captured half of Kuykendall Stadium’s field, and the camera’s distance from the scene made it challenging to ascertain the identities of the individuals involved, as per CBS News.
Metcalf and Anthony “are not identifiable in the video,” according to WFAA.
Around 9:55 a.m., the video showed sudden movement under the tent, followed by what appeared to be an interaction between two people. Frisco ISD officials confirmed that the tent is where the stabbing occurred.
Minutes later, an ambulance arrived. Paramedics then tried to reach Metcalf in the bleachers but realized the stretcher won’t make it. They then carried it nto the stands by hand.
Metcalf’s twin brother, Hunter, previously told WFAA that he held Austin in his harm until help arrived.
“I tried to whip around as fast as I could. I looked at my brother, and I’m not going to talk about the rest. I tried to help him.”
As medics tended to Metcalf, someone placed crime scene tape and spread out a blue tarp farther up in the stands behind the tent, according to the footage. Police later say that’s where they found the knife used in the attack.
By 10:13 a.m., paramedics move the stretcher toward the gate. Numerous people were seen surrounding the stretcher as it’s loaded into the vehicle. At around 10:20 a.m., the ambulance left.
The footage continued for several minutes, showing officers inside the tent area. Prosecutors are now expected to present the video to a grand jury.
Meanwhile, Anthony remains on house arrest and has been ordered to have no contact with the Metcalf family. He’s facing a first-degree murder charge.
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[Feature Photo: Austin Metcalf/Memorial High School]
