The daddy of slain teen Austin Metcalf stated he hoped he might pray with the household of his son’s alleged killer — however wound up feeling “disrespected” when he confirmed up earlier this week at a press convention organized by the accused slayer’s kin and acquired thrown out.
Karmelo Anthony’s household held the press occasion final Thursday in Dallas, just a few days after the 17-year-old was allowed to depart jail on home arrest.
However the proceedings got here to a halt when Austin’s father Jeff Metcalf confirmed up out of the blue — solely to be escorted out by a pack of Dallas cops. He thought it might have been dealt with in a different way.
“They should have pulled me up [to the front] and said, ‘We are so sorry. Our condolences.’ The only thing I would have said was, ‘Okay, can we pray together and show the world we’re united,” he advised The Publish on Saturday.
After the impromptu look, each Metcalf and his ex-wife had police referred to as to their homes in “swatting” pranks, he confirmed to the Publish.
He additionally resigned from his actual property job Saturday, fearing for his colleague’s and shoppers’ security, he stated.
However Metcalf stated he meant no ailing will by displaying up on the occasion — he merely needed to “represent Austin” in response to individuals disparaging him on-line, portray the late teen as a violent bully.
Metcalf stated he’d hoped for an apology from the Anthonys for the actions of their son, who allegedly stabbed Austin, additionally 17, within the coronary heart throughout a combat over a seat at a highschool monitor meet in Frisco, Texas, earlier this month.
What he didn’t count on was to be escorted out of the constructing by Dallas police.
On the convention, Karmelo’s mom Kala Hayes spoke by means of tears about what she referred to as “lies and false accusations that have been said about us, especially over the past week,” claiming they’ve “put my family in danger.”
Anthony’s mother and father had beforehand stated he acted in self-defense when Metcalf bodily attacked him, suggesting they plan to combat their son’s first-degree homicide charged.
However their newest statements — at a personal occasion house — have been delayed by a full half hour as organizers tried to determine what do to in regards to the looming Metcalf.
“I get a text. My phone’s blowing up. It’s the f—ing DA. He said, ‘Jeff, leave! Leave! Leave!’” Metcalf recalled. “My ex wife texts me: ‘Leave, leave, leave!’ They’ll call the cops if I don’t get the f— out of there.”
Activist Dominique Alexander of Subsequent Era Motion Community later referred to as Metcalf’s go to “a disrespect to the dignity of his son.”
Metcalf didn’t look after Alexander’s feedback.
“After I leave, that Dominique … just gaslights to s— out of me. Says I’m disrespecting, I’m so disrespectful, I’m disrespecting the dignity of my son by showing up … and I’m just like whatever, dude. My character’s been assassinated. Or they’ve tried to assassinate my character.”
“This is my point: We’re both victims. My son’s dead. They’re son will be in prison. But it’s the end of the day, [Karmelo] needs to be accountable for his actions,” he stated.
