Some social media users have been taking part in an online trend that appears to mock the death of Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old who was stabbed and killed. The participants in the trend dance with knives and pretend to stab themselves while a rap song called Austin Bop plays in the background.
The trend is said to be linked to supporters of Karmelo Anthony, who is 19 years old. According to the New York Post, Anthony was sentenced this month to 35 years for stabbing Metcalf in the heart. The song Austin Bop was reportedly uploaded to Apple Music on June 10, the day after Anthony was convicted. The lyrics include: “Austin bop, knife had blood on the tip when he dropped … coughin’ up blood, you think he got ebola.”
