Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike receiving medical care after failed execution

By: Cassandra Stephenson

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 1,626

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Wednesday execution of Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was halted after the state of Tennessee administered two failed rounds of its lethal injection protocol and federal public defenders filed an emergency appeal to end the execution and get Pike medical care.

The botched execution spanned more than two hours, according to media witnesses. Pike was still making audible “snoring” sounds when witnesses were told to exit the building about 40 minutes after the …

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