Austin Metcalf’s twin brother mourned the mindless lack of the Texas highschool soccer star, tragically revealing, “We were one person” in a brand new interview — as the kids’ grieving father revealed his gut-punching remaining moments along with his slain son.
Father Jeff and equivalent twin brother Hunter Metcalf expounded on the lack of the 17-year-old athlete and honor pupil, who was allegedly stabbed within the chest and killed by Karmelo Anthony, additionally 17, at a observe meet on Wednesday.
“We were one person,” Austin’s equivalent twin, Hunter, instructed the Dallas Information Thursday. “We did everything together, everything the same. We connected so well.”
Hunter held the dying Austin in his arms throughout a observe meet at David Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, after Frisco Centennial Excessive Faculty pupil Anthony allegedly stabbed him within the chest following a brief argument about seating.
Jeff arrived on the scene to search out Austin on a gurney, lined in blood and with a gap in his chest, he instructed the outlet.
The forlorn father stated he kissed Austin’s chilly brow and lovingly ran his fingers by means of his hair of their remaining moments collectively on the hospital, the report acknowledged.
“I pray that none of this happens to another family,” Jeff instructed the outlet. “Should you can’t be a sort individual, discover one. We’d like extra compassion, extra love, extra understanding, higher parenting and fewer social media.
“I’m so proud,” Jeff added. “Of both of my sons. They were, and still are, great men.”
The bereaved father recalled that rising up, the twins had been inseparable, taking part in a number of sports activities and always doing outside actions, together with searching and fishing.
On Austin’s final searching journey along with his father and brother final Saturday — simply 4 days earlier than his heartless homicide — the teenager took down his first wild hog in a second Jeff stated he’ll bear in mind for the remainder of his life, based on the report.
Austin was in his Junior yr at Memorial Excessive Faculty. He was a Nationwide Honor Society member with a 4.0 GPA and was an all-district linebacker in addition to his staff’s MVP. Jeff instructed the outlet that Austin was getting presents from schools to play soccer.
“This was going to be his year,” Jeff revealed.
First responders had been unable to save lots of Austin Wednesday, when his coronary heart was pierced with a knife allegedly wielded by Anthony, who unsheathed the weapon after an argument throughout a rain delay on the observe meet.
Anthony was taken into custody after the vicious incident and is charged with homicide, based on native authorities.
“I’m not alleged, I did it,” Anthony instructed police as he was being arrested, based on an arrest warrant obtained by NBC DFW.
