Father of slain teen Austin Metcalf escorted out of press conference held by accused killer Karmelo Anthony’s parents

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The begetter of slain 17-year-old Austin Metcalf collapsed a property convention held by nan family of his son’s accused slayer earlier he was yet fixed nan footwear by Dallas constabulary Thursday. 

Jeff Metcalf, whose boy was stabbed to decease after he and 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony sewage into an statement astatine a way meet successful Frisco earlier this month, made his beingness known — delaying nan arena and starring to crisp disapproval from a protagonist of Anthony.

“The begetter being astatine this property convention … is simply a disrespect to nan dignity of his son,” said Dominique Alexander, nan leader of a section activistic group, earlier Anthony’s parents collapsed their soundlessness for nan first time.

Jeff Metcalf, nan begetter of nan victim, collapsed nan property convention and was subsequently escorted out. CBS News Texas

“That was disrespectful and conscionable shows you each nan characteristic – he was not invited, he knows that it’s inappropriate to beryllium adjacent this family, but he did it,” nan Next Generation Action Network president added erstwhile nan property convention began — which was streamed by Fox 4.

Moments earlier, Dallas constabulary escorted Jeff Metcalf from nan premises, according to reports.

One video showed a fewer officers opinionated astir nan grieving begetter arsenic he near without incident. He reportedly did not opportunity a connection to nan media during his little appearance.

Anthony is facing a first-degree execution complaint aft constabulary said he fatally knifed Metcalf, a shot and way star, and near him to dice successful his copy brother’s arms astatine nan diversion arena connected April 2.

The fatal confrontation astatine Frisco Memorial High School began erstwhile Metcalf reportedly asked Anthony to move retired of his school’s shelter during a rainfall delay, a constabulary study states.

Anthony was successful custody until this week aft his bail was reduced and he was group free — but placed nether location arrest.

He was escorted retired by police. WFAA

His mother, Kala Hayes, said her family is “under attack” during nan property conference.

“Whatever you deliberation that happened betwixt Karmelo and nan Metcalf boys, my 3 younger children, my hubby and I didn’t do thing to merit to beryllium threatened, harassed and lied about,” she said successful prepared remarks with her hubby by her side.

“The lies and nan mendacious accusations that person been said astir us, particularly complete nan past week, has been overwhelming,” Hayes said, claiming it has put her family successful danger.

At 1 point, Hayes became flooded pinch emotion and said done tears.

The high-profile sidesplitting has flamed group tensions because Metcalf was achromatic and Anthony is black.

The alleged killer’s mother different Kayla Hayes. WFAA

Anthony has claimed that he stabbed Metcalf successful self-defense.

During nan argument, Anthony allegedly told Metcalf to “touch maine and spot what happens,” earlier witnesses saw nan unfortunate drawback aliases push Anthony, sparking nan stabbing, according to a constabulary study obtained by nan Dallas News.

“I don’t cognize why we are being targeted and discriminated against earlier a adjacent trial,” Hayes said while expressing condolences to Metcalf’s family.

“Our boy deserved nan aforesaid authorities nether nan rule that everyone is afforded to.”