NEW: Owasso police tried to "head off" national scrutiny over the death of Nex Benedict.
Many interpreted a vague police statement to mean his sudden death the day after a school fight sent him to the hospital had nothing to do with his injuries... but police eventually admitted that was not the case.
And the truth might not have come out if it weren't for a couple independent journalists. #trans #news #nex
https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/police-misinformation-nbc-popular-info-handbasket