Karmelo Anthony family press conference delayed after victim’s father shows up, escorted away

DALLAS — A press conference held on Thursday by an organization representing the family of Frisco track meet stabbing suspect Karmelo Anthony was delayed after victim Austin Metcalf’s father attempted to attend.

Anthony, the Frisco teenager accused of fatally stabbing Metcalf at a track meet earlier this month, was released from jail Monday after posting bond. His family was scheduled to host a press conference Thursday to dispute a “wave of falsehoods” about the family, according to Next Generation Action Network, a Dallas-based group advocating on the family’s behalf.

The press conference was scheduled for 11 a.m. but was delayed after Austin Metcalf’s father, Jeff Metcalf, arrived at the organization’s headquarters. The organization’s office is located inside a co-working space…

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