Christa Pike survives failed execution as Tennessee faces review
Two doses of pentobarbital were administered to Christa Pike.
Christa Pike survived Tennessee's failed execution and was initially taken to hospital in critical condition. She has since been released and returned to prison; released 911 calls showed confusion over emergency assistance.
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A US federal appeals court halted Christa Pike’s scheduled execution.
5 of 5 sources“An appeals court stopped the lethal injection just an hour before it was to start”