Death row inmate survives double lethal injection

7News Just In · Oct 1, 2026 · 1m

A Tennessee death row inmate, Christa Pike, survived a failed execution after two rounds of lethal injection drugs did not work as intended. Pike, who was sentenced to death in 1996 for murdering and torturing a classmate, is now in critical condition receiving life-saving treatment. The Tennessee governor has suspended all executions and ordered an external investigation into the failed procedure.

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