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TikTokers Slammed for Dance Seemingly Mocking Murdered Teen Austin Metcalf

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A disturbing TikTok trend is drawing widespread backlash after users began posting videos that appear to mock the killing of Texas teen Austin Metcalf.

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Sickening TikTokkers are doing the ‘Austin Boppers’ dance and reenacting teen’s murder by Karmelo Anthony

Supporters of 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony — sentenced this month to 35 years for stabbing 17-year-old Metcalf in the heart — dance with knives and pretending to stab themselves as the viral rap song "Austin Bop" plays in the background.

·New York, United States
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TikTokers Slammed for Dance Seemingly Mocking Murdered Teen Austin Metcalf

A disturbing TikTok trend is drawing widespread backlash after users began posting videos that appear to mock the killing of Texas teen Austin Metcalf.

·Los Angeles, United States
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
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