The 17-year-old murdered father of Austin Metcalf crashed a press conference held by the family of his son’s accused murderer before he was ultimately given boots by Dallas police on Thursday.
Jeff Metcalf, whose son was stabbed after he and 17-year-old Carmelo Anthony got caught up in a debate at a concrete meet in Frisco earlier this month, informing him of his presence, delaying the event, leading to sharp criticism from Anthony’s supporters.
“What the father attends at this press conference is… to underestimate his son’s dignity,” said Dominic Alexander, leader of a group of local activists, before Anthony’s parents broke their silence for the first time.
“It’s rude and shows all the characters. He wasn’t invited. He knows it’s inappropriate to be close to this family, but he did that,” the president of the Next Generation Action Network added that the press conference will begin. Streamed by Fox 4.
Dallas police escorted Jeff Metcalf from the property, according to the report.
One video has been displayed Several officers stand around his grieving father when he leaves unstable. He reportedly didn’t say a word to the media during his brief appearance.
Anthony faces first-degree murder charges after police said they fatally knifed football and track star Metcalf and would die in the arms of twin brothers at an athletic event on April 2.
The fatal conflict at Frisco Memorial High School began when Metcalf was told he asked Anthony to leave his school tent during the rain delay, police report said.
Anthony was placed under house arrest, even though his bail was reduced and he was in custody until this week when he was set at his free time.
His mother, Kara Hayes, said during the press conference that her family was “under attack.”
“Whatever I think Carmelo and the boys of Metcalf, my three young children, my husband and I were threatened, harassed, did nothing to lie,” she said in a preparatory statement with her husband.
“The lies and false accusations that have been said about us, especially over the past week, have been overwhelming,” Hayes said.
At one point, Hayes was overcome by emotions and shed tears.
With Metcalfe being white and Anthony being black, the high-profile murders burned racial tensions.
Anthony claims he stabbed Metcalf in self-defense.
During the discussion, Anthony is said to have told Metcalf to “touch me and see what happens.” Retrieved by Dallas News.
“I don’t know why we are targeted and discriminated before a fair trial,” Hayes said, expressing his sadness to Metcalf’s family.
“Our son deserved the same rights under the laws that everyone was given.”
