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==Feb 7 attack and Nex's death== | ==Feb 7 attack and Nex's death== | ||
On February 7, 2024, Nex and another transgender student at Owasso | On February 7, 2024, Nex and another transgender student at Owasso High were attacked in a school bathroom by three [[cisgender]] girls. Sue Benedict and an anonymous person who claimed to be the other victim's mother reported to media that Nex was "beaten so badly that bruises formed around their eyes", and had their head slammed into the bathroom floor repeatedly. After the fight, school officials determined that an ambulance was not necessary, but Nex and a family member went to receive care at Bailey Medical Center and they were discharged later that day.<ref name="Riedel" /> | ||
According to Nex's mother, Nex was complaining of head pain as they went to bed on the night of February 7. At some point after that, "They collapsed [and] were taken back to Bailey Medical Center, where they were later pronounced dead."<ref name="Riedel" /> | According to Nex's mother, Nex was complaining of head pain as they went to bed on the night of February 7. At some point after that, "They collapsed [and] were taken back to Bailey Medical Center, where they were later pronounced dead."<ref name="Riedel" /> | ||