Killer Karmelo Anthony's parents have been very vocal about what they claim was "injustice" following their son's murder conviction, while on the other side, the father of Austin Metcalf, whom Anthony stabbed and killed, has expressed forgiveness of his son's murderer.
After the verdict was presented to the court Tuesday, Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, unleashed a fiery tirade at Anthony.
He also had a sorrowful reaction after the trial, convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years behind bars on Tuesday after he fatally stabbed Metcalf at a high school track meet during an altercation in April last year. He has since filed a notice of appeal to challenge the conviction.
In another SWAT team showing up to the Metcalfs' Frisco, Texas, home with guns drawn, CBS reported.
Jeff Metcalf told CBS after the trial that he is still receiving death threats and previously had his personal information released.
Despite the harassment to his family members, Metcalf supporters are still showing up.
The slain teen's most recent post to X, in March 2025, days before he was killed, has recently seen a surge in reposts to the platform. "Faith that god got me <3 and my work will pay off," he wrote.
While support pours out for Austin, a new fan page for Anthony, "standwithkarmeloanthony," appears to have been created on Instagram; it has already gained several hundred followers.
An Instagram user with the username v.pperez, which appears to be owned by Anthony's girlfriend Valeria Perez, has been reportedly promoting the new fan page.
Fox News Digital has reached out to both the Anthony and Metcalf families.