A fundraiser for the Texas teen accused of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf and leaving him to die in his twin brother’s arms has raked in over $60,000 as of Sunday — as the teen maintains he acted in self-defense.
The GiveSendGo campaign was purportedly set up by the family of Karmelo Anthony, 17, who cops say confessed to the horrific stabbing at a track meet in Frisco, Texas, last Wednesday.
The page claimed that the “narrative being spread is false, unjust, and harmful.”
“As a family of faith, we are deeply grateful for all of your support during this trying period. Your prayers and assistance mean more to us now more than ever,” according to the fundraiser.
The company, which also hosted a fundraiser that brought in hundreds of thousands for Daniel Penny’s legal defense after he was charged in the NYC subway chokehold death, did not immediately respond to a request for comment to confirm the authenticity of the campaign.
The fundraiser had raked in over $60,000 in donations from 1,600 donors as of Sunday morning.
Many of the commenters claimed that Anthony had been bullied by Metcalf before the 17-year-old allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed Metcalf in the heart.
“Good luck young man. Bullying must stop!!” one person wrote, while another chimed in, “Let this be a message to all bullies. Don’t start no stuff, won’t be no stuff.”
Anthony was arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing Metcalf after the Frisco football star asked Anthony to move from his his track team’s tent, according to cops.
Metcalf’s family said he had never met Anthony before.
After the initial confrontation, Anthony unzipped a bag, reached inside and told Metcalf, “Touch me and see what happens,” a witness told police, according to the arrest report.
Moments later, Metcalf “grabbed Anthony to tell him to move and Anthony pulled out … a black knife and stabbed Austin once in the chest,” police said. The teen suffered a stab wound to the heart and later died in the arms of his identical twin brother, Hunter.
Anthony, who told cops he was acting in self-defense, has been charged with first-degree murder.
Even so, the teen’s father told The Post he isn’t the bad guy he’s being made out to be.
“He’s a good kid. He works two jobs. He’s an A student, has a 3.7 GPA,” his heartbroken dad said.
“He was not the aggressor. He was not the one who started it,” the elder Anthony insisted.
“I feel bad for the other parents and family, and words can’t explain how both [families] have been affected by this tragedy.”
