‘They’re monetizing the death of my son’: Jeff Metcalf blasts media and activists over Austin’s murder

Published June 23, 2026 11:25am ET | Updated June 23, 2026 12:22pm ET



Jeff Metcalf, the father of Austin Metcalf, said Karmelo Anthony’s family has shown zero remorse after his son was murdered.

​“I know what happened was terrible, and your son made a horrible mistake,” he said on the Will Cain Show on Monday. “I was hoping for some accountability, maybe, and some remorse. Neither one was shown.”

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