Family of teen 'killer' Karmelo Anthony take drastic step to 'ensure his safety'

Daily Mail​

21-04-2025

Alleged teenage killer Karmelo Anthony has been moved into hiding after he and his family were slammed with death threats at their home.
Anthony, who stands accused of stabbing and killing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet in Frisco, Texas on April 2, walked free from jail on April 14 after his bond was reduced from $1 million to $250,000.
As ordered by Judge Angela Tucker mandated Anthony, 17, was placed on house arrest.
But the alleged murderer has been removed from his family's home to an undisclosed location as they worry for his safety, according to a Next Generation Action Network (NCAN) news release from Monday morning.
NCAN, the North Texas civil rights group advocating for Anthony and his family, said the court-approved decision to move him was to 'ensure his immediate safety.'
This comes as an 'alarming increase in death threats, continued harassment, and physical intimidation targeted at the family's home' have rolled in over the past few days, the nonprofit group claimed.
NGAN shared images of the alleged harassment - including strangers approaching their home and sending them copies of Metcalf's obituary.
The family has also received fake food deliveries and been approached by people trying to intimidate them, FOX 5 reported.
'We are sharing images and documentation of the threats the family has faced this past weekend to make the public aware of the dangerous atmosphere that has been created - an atmosphere fueled by organized hate, systemic racism, and intentional misinformation,' NGAN President Dominique Alexander said in the release.
NGAN also pointed to a small rally that took place on Saturday at Frisco's Kuykendall Stadium - where Metcalf was killed - as to why Anthony had to be moved.
The protest was organized by a group called Protect White Americans, founded by Jake Lang who was arrested during the January 6 riot and is running for a US Senate seat in Florida.
Two people were reportedly arrested during the Saturday demonstration, where protesters held signs that read 'protect white Americans' and 'stop black violence on white Americans.'
Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, expressed fierce opposition to the protest, saying he does not want his son associated with Lang's movement.
'It is both heartbreaking and infuriating to see the depths of hate and bigotry still alive and well in our society,' Alexander said in the press release.
'No family should have to live under siege simply because they are demanding their constitutional rights.
'We will not be silent, and we will not back down. We are committed to doing whatever is necessary to protect this family and to ensure that justice is pursued without intimidation or fear.'
Anthony's mother, Kayla Hayes, spoke about the fear her family has been experiencing at a Thursday press conference.
'My 13-year-old daughter is afraid to sleep in her own bedroom because she's fearful about what may happen to her.,' Hayes tearfully said.
She also claimed she and her family have 'not received a dime' of the more than half a million raised for her son's legal fund.
Jeff was kicked out of the press conference after he refused to leave on his own accord.
'My character's been assassinated. Or they've tried to assassinate my character,' the grieving father told the New York Post.
NGAN has also posted a series of videos on social media 'exposing the racists and white supremacists' sending threatening messages to the group for representing Anthony.
But Anthony's relatives and advocacy team are not the only ones dealing with harassment.
Metcalf's father Jeff was swatted by vicious pranksters the same day he was booted out of the press conference.
Officers responded to a fabricated report of a shooting at an address that turned out to be Jeff's home.
He told WFAA that no one was at home when police arrived. He got to the scene five minutes later.
Swatting involves people calling in fake threats to the authorities just to scare their victim by having police bust down their doors.
There have been two reported cases of people dying as a result of swatting incidents.
Police also said individuals swatted the home of Meghan Metcalf, Austin's mother, on the night of April 8.
Local cops say a confrontation between Austin and Karmelo broke out during a high school track meet when Metcalf called out Anthony, who did not attend the same school as him, for sitting under his team's tent.
Metcalf demanded Anthony leave and the argument escalated when Anthony pulled out a knife and stabbed the junior from Memorial High School in the chest, leaving him to bleed out in his twin brother Hunter's arms.
Anthony allegedly admitted to the stabbing, per police, but his lawyer indicated he will claim he acted in self-defense.