Killing of Austin Metcalf

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/killing-of-austin-metcalf

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of incident?April 2, 2025
2. What is the location?Memorial High School track meet, Frisco, Texas
3. What happened to Austin Metcalf at the track meet?Austin Metcalf was stabbed and died at the scene of the track meet on April 2, 2025.
4. Who is accused of hurting Austin Metcalf?Karmelo Anthony, a 17‑year‑old student from Centennial High School, is the alleged perpetrator.

Fatally stabbed: To inflict a fatal wound with a sharp, pointed object.
First-degree murder: A criminal homicide characterized by premeditation and deliberation, or committed during the commission of a dangerous felony.
Self-defense: The legal justification for using force to protect oneself from imminent harm.
Misinformation: False or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive.