An Oklahoma district attorney announced on Thursday that he will not be pursuing charges in the case of a nonbinary 16-year-old Owasso teenager, Nex Benedict, whose death was ruled a suicide following a fight in a high school bathroom. Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler stated that after reviewing the investigation by the Owasso Police Department, he concurred with detectives' assessment that the altercation between Benedict and three girls was deemed as an 'instance of mutual combat,' and therefore, no charges were warranted.
Kunzweiler emphasized that in order to file charges, there must be a clear indication that a crime was committed and that there is a reasonable belief that a judge or jury would find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. He further mentioned that the police discovered a 'suicide note' written by Benedict, although the contents of the note were not disclosed.
