Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion after failed execution, 911 calls reveal
Summary
Emergency help was delayed during the failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee because prison officials and emergency responders were unsure if the call for medical help was real. Pike survived after the execution attempt, was hospitalized, and later returned to prison.Key Facts
- The first 911 call for medical help came at 8:40 p.m. on September 30.
- For about 30 minutes, officials questioned if the emergency call was genuine.
- Prison officials initially told dispatchers it was a false alarm.
- Emergency responders waited until 9:11 p.m. to receive permission to enter the prison.
- Pike survived after two doses of the lethal drug pentobarbital were given.
- She was placed on a ventilator but later recovered and was able to walk with help.
- Pike was returned to the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, where she has been held for 30 years.
- Tennessee officials have not explained what caused the execution to fail, but experts think it might have been a problem with the IV line.
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