There’s much we don’t know about why Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teenager in Owasso, Okla., died a day after a fight in a high school bathroom.
We know that 16-year-old Nex, who often went by they/them pronouns with peers, was bullied at school.
We know that Nex didn’t report the recent encounters to teachers or school officials.
We know that Nex responded to the harassment by pouring water on the students, but we also know the bathroom fight didn’t appear to be an even match.
The family’s attorney stated that the teen was “attacked and assaulted in a bathroom by a group of other students.” Nex collapsed at home the next day.
Persons:
Nex Benedict, Sue Benedict, “, ”, Nex, ” Nex
Organizations:
Owasso Police Department
Locations:
Owasso