A fatal stabbing at a Texas high school track meet has shaken the community and sparked legal proceedings.

On April 3, 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, a Centennial

High School student, admitted to fatally stabbing

Memorial High student Austin Metcalf during an altercation in Frisco. Karmelo told,

police he acted in self-defense after being grabbed by

Austin during a dispute over sheltering from the rain.

Austin, also 17, died from a stab wound to the heart,

reportedly in the arms of his twin brother, Hunter.

The Metcalf family described Austin as a standout

student-athlete with a 4.0 GPA and aspirations of playing college football.

They’ve launched a GoFundMe,

which has raised over $300,000.Karmelo has been charged with

murder and remains in jail on a $1 million bond.

His lawyers say he acted in

self-defense and are seeking a bond reduction. His family,

launched their own fundraiser, which has raised over $260,000

.Both families have received

widespread community suppor

t and are asking for prayers and respect as the legal process unfolds.