Frisco police investigate fake social media posts after killing of 17-year-old athlete
Frisco police are investigating a series of fake social media posts made this week after the killing of a 17-year-old student at a track meet, Police Chief David Shilson said.
One post shared by a Facebook account using Shilson’s name stated that the killing was not unprovoked, and that the homicide victim, Austin Metcalf, initiated the confrontation, according to a copy of the post.
Frisco police responded to the post in a statement posted to Facebook on Thursday night.
“The post is NOT from an official source and may contain information that is false or misleading,” officials said. “Rely only on FPD’s verified social media accounts.”
An image of a false autopsy report from the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office was also circulating online, Frisco police said in a post on X.
“At this time, the report has NOT been released,” the statement reads. “Therefore, any information currently found online is FALSE.”
Frisco police are investigating and will pursue criminal charges against anyone who made the social media posts, Shilson said in a statement. The offense is a third-degree felony.
“I ask everyone to be cautious of the inaccurate information that is circulating related to this incident, and to only trust information that comes from official releases and verified sources,” Shilson said. “Beware of those taking to social media to deliberately spread misinformation, hate, fear and division.”
Karmelo Anthony, 17, has been arrested on a murder charge in the case and is being held in the Collin County Jail on a $1 million bond, the Star-Telegram reported.
Anthony told police that he stabbed Metcalf in an act of self-defense after Metcalf “put his hands on me,” according to an arrest warrant affidavit obtained by Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV.
This story was originally published April 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM.
