No Charges in Nex Benedict Case, DA Cites Mutual Combat

The decision comes after a nonbinary teen's death by suicide following a school altercation, sparking widespread calls for justice and reform.

No charges will be filed in the fight involving Nex Benedict, a nonbinary teen, who died by suicide a day after the altercation at Owasso High School.
The Tulsa County District Attorney stated the fight was considered mutual combat and that there was no reasonable belief charges could be sustained.
An autopsy report indicated Benedict died from a combined toxicity of two legal medications, with superficial injuries from the fight not contributing to the death.
GLAAD and the Benedict family call for independent investigations and reforms to address bullying and discrimination in schools.
President Biden and various communities have expressed condolences and called for action against bullying and discrimination.