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What To Know About Christa Gail Pike's Failed Lethal Injection Attempt
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
6
First seen
Oct 1, 6:15 PM EDT
updated Oct 8, 12:04 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC), The Boston Globe and 4 others, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Christa Pike remains unconscious following a failed execution in Tennessee, according to her lawyer, WBTS-CD reported. Following the botched lethal injection, Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning, according to WHDH.
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- Christa Pike may be the first to survive lethal injection, but failed executions are not uncommon · WBUR-FM
- Botched execution of Christa Pike won’t end the death penalty. Here’s what might. · The Boston Globe
- Christa Pike remains unconscious since failed Tennessee execution, lawyer says · WBTS-CD
- Christa Pike has not regained consciousness since failed execution, lawyer says · WCVB (NewsCenter 5 ABC)
- Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike · WHDH
- Ejecución de Christa Pike: jefe de prisiones de Tennessee renunciará tras fallas en el procedimiento · WNEU (Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra)
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
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