Prosecutors Decline to File Charges in Nex Benedict's Death Investigation

The Tulsa County district attorney announced that no charges would be filed in the case of Nex Benedict, a nonbinary student who died by suicide after a fight in an Oklahoma high school. The district attorney stated that the fight was considered "mutual combat" and that there was no evidence to sustain charges. The death had drawn national attention and sparked outrage from LGBTQ rights groups, who connected it to the physical altercation and alleged bullying at school. The medical examiner's report listed the cause of death as suicide, and notes related to suicide were found.