Non-binary teen beaten to death at Oklahoma high school
Nex Benedict Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old non-binary Native American sophomore at Owasso High School in Oklahoma, died Feb. 8 after being beaten by classmates the day before in a bathroom at the school.
The teen was laid to rest on Feb. 15. According to local news outlet KJRH.com, Owasso police have issued a statement saying that detectives have been and will continue over the next two weeks to interview school staff and students about the incident.
Once their investigation is complete, police will hand over their findings to the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office, which will determine if charges will be filed.
Officials said police are waiting on the results of the autopsy and toxicology tests before releasing more information. They said police were not notified of the incident until Benedict’s parent told them what happened.
