The daddy of slain 17-year-old Austin Metcalf crashed a press convention held by the household of his son’s accused killer earlier than he was in the end given the boot by Dallas police Thursday.
Jeff Metcalf, whose son was stabbed to demise after he and 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony received into an argument at a monitor meet in Frisco earlier this month, made his presence identified — delaying the occasion and resulting in sharp criticism from a supporter of Anthony.
“The daddy being at this press convention … is a disrespect to the dignity of his son,” stated Dominique Alexander, the chief of an area activist group, earlier than Anthony’s dad and mom broke their silence for the primary time.
“That was disrespectful and simply exhibits you all of the character – he was not invited, he is aware of that it’s inappropriate to be close to this household, however he did it,” the Subsequent Technology Motion Community president added as soon as the press convention started — which was streamed by Fox 4.
Moments earlier, Dallas police escorted Jeff Metcalf from the premises, in line with reviews.
One video confirmed just a few officers standing across the grieving father as he left with out incident. He reportedly didn’t say a phrase to the media throughout his transient look.
Anthony is going through a first-degree homicide cost after police stated he fatally knifed Metcalf, a soccer and monitor star, and left him to die in his twin brother’s arms on the athletic occasion on April 2.
The deadly confrontation at Frisco Memorial Excessive College started when Metcalf reportedly requested Anthony to maneuver out of his faculty’s tent throughout a rain delay, a police report states.
Anthony was in custody till this week after his bail was diminished and he was let out — however positioned underneath home arrest.
His mom, Kala Hayes, stated her household is “underneath assault” in the course of the press convention.
“No matter you suppose that occurred between Karmelo and the Metcalf boys, my three youthful youngsters, my husband and I didn’t do something to should be threatened, harassed and lied about,” she stated in ready remarks with her husband by her aspect.
“The lies and the false accusations which were stated about us, particularly over the previous week, has been overwhelming,” Hayes stated, claiming it has put her household at risk.
At one level, Hayes grew to become overcome with emotion and spoke via tears.
The high-profile killing has flamed racial tensions as a result of Metcalf was white and Anthony is black.
Anthony has claimed that he stabbed Metcalf in self-defense.
Through the argument, Anthony allegedly informed Metcalf to “contact me and see what occurs,” earlier than witnesses noticed the sufferer seize or push Anthony, sparking the stabbing, in line with a police report obtained by the Dallas Information.
“I don’t know why we’re being focused and discriminated towards earlier than a good trial,” Hayes stated whereas expressing condolences to Metcalf’s household.
“Our son deserved the identical rights underneath the regulation that everybody is afforded to.”
