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

OWASSO, Okla. (AP) — The death of a nonbinary student the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide by the state medical examiner’s office. A summary autopsy report released on Wednesday determined that Nex Benedict had toxic levels of two drugs in their system. According to Nex’s family, the teen identified as nonbinary and used they/them pronouns. Police in the Tulsa suburb of Owasso said in a statement there were “many indications” that Nex’s death was a suicide, but Lt. Nick Boatman did not elaborate.