A 16-year-old track athlete was killed during a championship meet Wednesday morning in Texas by a member of another team, officials said.
Frisco Police confirmed the student-athlete died “despite lifesaving measures.” The suspect, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, has been charged with first-degree murder.
A student from Frisco Memorial was the victim, according to local reports. Frisco Memorial Principal Brook Fesco wrote in an email obtained by Fox News Digital that Austin Metcalf, a junior at the school, had died Wednesday.
The incident occurred at about 10 a.m. at Kuykendall Stadium at the University Interscholasic League’s District 11-5A championship meet. Anthony attends Frisco Centennial, roughly 7 miles away from Frisco Memorial.
According to the Frisco Independent School District, the meet was suspended shortly after the incident. The ISD added that the stadium “was immediately secured, and students were released and sent back to their home campus on FISD buses with expediency.”
In her email, Fesco said the school “will acknowledge Austin’s death during 2nd period and will offer support throughout the day,” adding counselors would be available.