Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Pike, who was sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, according to media witnesses. Witnesses reported hearing Pike snore 40 minutes after she was administered two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital. An ambulance arrived at the Riverbend maximum security institution prior to a press conference, but Pike's current condition remains unclear.
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Tennessee Execution of Christa Pike Halted After Administration of Lethal Injection
The execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee was halted after she was administered two doses of lethal injection. Media witnesses reported hearing her snore 40 minutes post-administration, and an ambulance was seen arriving at the facility.
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Tennessee woman ‘snoring’ and still alive as execution halted, witnesses say
Tennessee Execution of Christa Pike Halted After Administration of Lethal Injection