What went wrong with Christa Pike’s botched execution in Tennessee?
- Posted on October 1, 2026
- By CNN
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What went wrong with Christa Pike’s botched execution in Tennessee?
Witnesses described how Christa Pike remained alive after Tennessee officials administered two rounds of the state’s lethal injection drug. Her lawyers had argued before the execution about risks posed by her unusually small veins, but officials have not yet determined what went wrong. CNN’s Ryan Young reports.
