On Wednesday, 17-year-old high school athlete Austin Metcalf was fatally stabbed at a track event at Kuykendall Stadium, in the northern Frisco suburb of Dallas, Texas, according to local authorities. Newsweek contacted the Frisco Police Department for comment via telephone on Thursday outside of regular office hours.

Austin Metcalf's father says he could see all of the blood and the wound after his son was stabbed by Karmelo Anthony.

The death of Austin Metcalf has sent shockwaves throughout the United States. In an age dominated by social media, rumors and unverified claims about what truly happened at Kuykendall Stadium have spread like wildfire.