Nex Benedict, Oklahoma nonbinary teen, died by suicide, medical examiner rules

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The state's medical examiner said that Benedict died due to the combined toxicity of diphenhydramine and fluoxetine.

Nex Benedict, the 16-year-old Oklahoma student who died one day after a fight in a high school bathroom, died by suicide, the state's medical examiner said on Wednesday. The summary report said that Benedict, who identified as nonbinary and used they/them pronouns, died due to the combined toxicity of two different medications.

So, so they just up and decided to just start messing with you?' one of the officers is heard asking Benedict in the video.'Yeah, because of the way that we dress,' Benedict said.Benedict's mother called emergency responders to their home the day after the fight, saying Benedict's breathing was shallow, their eyes were rolling back and their hands were curled, according to audio released by Owasso police.

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