One teenager is dead and another has been charged with murder after a fatal stabbing outside of a track meet Wednesday in northern Texas.
At around 10 a.m. local time, an altercation between two teens turned deadly, with one allegedly stabbing the other in Frisco, about 30 miles north of Dallas, according to police.
First responders performed lifesaving measures on the wounded victim, from CPR to blood administration, but the teen died at the scene, the Frisco Police Department said.
Officers arrested the suspect, identified as 17-year-old Frisco resident Karmelo Anthony, who has been charged with first degree murder, the police department confirmed. No bail has been set as of Wednesday night.
USA TODAY was working to determine an attorney representing Anthony.
The stabbing occurred at Frisco Independent School District’s Kuykendall Stadium, where the University Interscholastic League’s (UIL) District 11-5A championship track meet took place, according to local station WFAA.
Teenager identified as stabbing victim
Police identified the victim as 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, a student at Memorial High School, located three miles north of the crime scene.
Frisco school officials informed students and parents about the tragedy via email, WFAA reported. A prayer vigil honoring Metcalf was held Wednesday evening at the Hope Fellowship church in Frisco.
“The Frisco Police Department grieves with all those affected by this devastating loss and extends its deepest condolences to the victim’s family, students, and staff who are experiencing unimaginable pain,” the department wrote in a news release, adding that it will “continue to provide any support they need during this incredibly difficult time.”
The investigation into the fatal stabbing is ongoing, the Frisco Police Department said. Anyone with additional information is urged to call the department’s non-emergency number at (972) 292 – 6010 or submit a tip by texting the code “FRISCOPD” to the number 847411.