The father of slain teen Austin Metcalf shared a gut-wrenching message on Easter Sunday — nearly three weeks after his 17-year-old son was fatally stabbed during a high school track meet.
Jeff Metcalf shared the emotional song “Beat You There” by country singer Will Dempsey, which has lyrics that read, “I don’t know why God always takes the good ones first/And man, I’ve tried to be strong and carry on, but damn, this hurts.”
Austin Metcalf’s father penned a heartbreaking tribute to his son on Easter Sunday. GoFundMe
Austin was stabbed to death at a track meet on April 2nd. Facebook / Jeff MetcalfAlong with a link to the song, the grieving father also wrote: “I love you Austin. Happy Easter.”
Other lyrics to the heartbreaking tune include, “So don’t waste in on sorrow/And just hold on to those moments. And the memories we shared/We’re both headed for the same place anyway. I just beat you there.”
Austin Metcalf, 17, was allegedly stabbed to death by fellow teen, Karmelo Anthony, during a confrontation at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, on April 2.
Karmelo Anthony, 17, faces a first-degree murder charge. Collin CountyAnthony, also 17, faces a first-degree murder murder charge, but he returned home and is under house arrest after his family posted his $250,000 bond.
The teen and his family insist he acted in self-defense.
Here’s the latest on Karmelo Anthony’s murder conviction:
- Austin Metcalf’s dad blasts Karmelo Anthony’s family for skipping sentencing, missing their statements
- Austin Metcalf’s dad slams ‘moral decay of society’ as killer Karmelo Anthony mounts fresh freedom bid
- Moment Karmelo Anthony stabs Austin Metcalf and flees revealed in new surveillance footage
- Karmelo Anthony murmurs ‘I’m not alleged, I did it,’ cries during arrest for Austin Metcalf’s murder: bodycam
Earlier this week, Metcalf’s father told The Post he had hoped to pray alongside the family of his son’s alleged killer — but was “disrespected” when he showed up at a press conference organized by the accused slayer’s kin and got thrown out.
Jeff Metcalf posted the emotional song “Beat You There” by Will Dempsey. Facebook / Jeff Metcalf“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 told The Post on Saturday.
Metcalf said he meant no ill will by showing up at the event, but just simply wanted to “represent Austin” in response to people disparaging him online, painting the late teen as a violent bully.
However, after the impromptu appearance, both Metcalf and his ex-wife had police called to their houses in “swatting” pranks, he confirmed to the Post.
