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Nex, who used [[they/them]] pronouns, was a student at Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma. Nex's grandmother, Sue, reports that Nex "was a straight-A student who enjoyed drawing, loved to read, played the video games ''Ark'' and ''Minecraft'' and loved their cat Zeus."<ref name="PinkNewsBaska">{{Cite web |title=Non-binary teen Nex Benedict didn't die from trauma, police say |last=Baska |first=Maggie |work=Pink News |date=22 February 2024 |access-date=25 February 2024 |url= https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/22/nex-benedict-oklahoma-non-binary-teen-death-police-trauma-family-statement/}}</ref>
Nex, who used [[they/them]] pronouns, was a student at Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma. Nex's grandmother, Sue, reports that Nex "was a straight-A student who enjoyed drawing, loved to read, played the video games ''Ark'' and ''Minecraft'' and loved their cat Zeus."<ref name="PinkNewsBaska">{{Cite web |title=Non-binary teen Nex Benedict didn't die from trauma, police say |last=Baska |first=Maggie |work=Pink News |date=22 February 2024 |access-date=25 February 2024 |url= https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/22/nex-benedict-oklahoma-non-binary-teen-death-police-trauma-family-statement/}}</ref>


On 21 February 2024, Owasso police stated that Nex "did not die as a result of trauma".<ref name="PinkNewsBaska" /> Nevertheless, their death has brought additional media attention to the subject of trans youth being mistreated at school.
On 21 February 2024, Owasso police stated that Nex "did not die as a result of trauma".<ref name="PinkNewsBaska" /> Regardless of how accurate that is, Nex's death has brought additional media attention to the subject of trans youth being mistreated at school.