In recent statements made on the social media platform X, Representative Dan Crenshaw addressed sensitive events involving violence. As a member of the U.S. Congress representing Texas’s 2nd district since 2019, Crenshaw has been vocal about issues both domestic and international. Below are detailed accounts of his recent posts.
On April 3, 2025, Crenshaw wrote about a tragic incident that occurred in Frisco, Texas, where a young student, Austin Metcalf, lost his life. According to Crenshaw, Metcalf, a “4.0 student and athlete,” was “stabbed to death at a high school track meet” for “simply telling someone they were in the wrong seat.” Notably, Crenshaw mentioned that Metcalf “died in his twin brother’s arms” and identified the suspect as “Karmelo Anthony,” who is reportedly in custody. “Yesterday in Frisco, TX, 17-year-old Austin Metcalf—a 4.0 student and athlete—was stabbed to death at a high school track meet for simply telling someone they were in the wrong seat. He died in his twin brother’s arms. The suspect, Karmelo Anthony, is in custody. Because this https://t.co/ACYvW4EG4r”
On April 4, 2025, Crenshaw shared a link via his account, without further context or commentary. The link implies attention to external media or documentation. “https://t.co/02gERs1VYM”
In a separate tweet, posted on the same day, Crenshaw reported an incident involving Mexican soldier engagement with cartel gunmen. Crenshaw stated, “Yesterday in Apatzingán, Michoacán, Mexican soldiers were ambushed by cartel gunmen from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.” He further noted, “Mexico’s new administration doesn’t retreat. They called in the big guns—literally,” referring to the deployment of “an armed helicopter from Mexico’s” defenses in response to the ambush. “Cartels had a lesson in FAFO. Yesterday in Apatzingán, Michoacán, Mexican soldiers were ambushed by cartel gunmen from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Mexico’s new administration doesn’t retreat. They called in the big guns—literally. An armed helicopter from Mexico’s https://t.co/03TZB1lIjb”
