Nonbinary student 'did not die as a result of trauma,' Owasso police say
Nex Benedict, 16, who identified as nonbinary and used gender-neutral pronouns, died Feb. 8, one day after they were involved in a fight at Owasso High School, police say.
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Owasso police are interviewing school staff and students and will forward their investigation into the death of Nex Benedict to the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution review.
While investigations are ongoing, the Benedict family said it is "independently interviewing witnesses and collecting all available evidence."
“We understand that people are concerned, ... and we can assure everyone that this incident is being taken seriously and is being investigated thoroughly,” police said about the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict.
