Death of nonbinary teen Nex Benedict after school fight is ruled a suicide, medical examiner says

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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The death of a nonbinary high school student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide, the state medical examiner's office said Wednesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The death of a nonbinary high school student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide, the state medical examiner's office said Wednesday.

Benedict was conscious and alert after the fight on Feb. 7 when telling police about the attack by three girls that occurred after the teen squirted them with water, according to police video released last month. In a 911 call on Feb. 8 from the teen's home, Benedict’s grandmother and legal guardian, Sue Benedict, expressed concern about a head injury as she described Benedict’s symptoms.

 

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