Watch: What we know after Christa Pike survived two lethal injections
Summary
Tennessee inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal injections during her execution and was taken to the hospital with a heartbeat. Her lawyers said she lost consciousness but was still alive and receiving emergency medical help.Key Facts
- Christa Pike is a death row inmate in Tennessee.
- She was sentenced to death in 1996 for murdering 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.
- During her execution, two doses of the lethal drug pentobarbital were given.
- After the injections, Pike’s heart was still beating, and she was snoring.
- Her legal team filed an emergency motion to stop the execution while it was happening.
- Pike was taken to the hospital for life-saving treatment.
- The incident occurred recently, with updates published about 15 minutes ago.
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