Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Survives Lethal Injection Attempt
Pike, sentenced to death for the murder of a classmate three decades ago, survived the state's execution attempt on Wednesday evening, prison officials said.
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Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate sentenced to death for the murder of a classmate three decades ago, survived the state's attempt to execute her by lethal injection on Wednesday evening, according to prison officials.
Details on why the execution attempt did not proceed to completion, and on Pike's current condition, were not immediately available.
Pike has remained on death row in Tennessee since her conviction and sentencing, and her case has drawn attention over the years as one of relatively few instances involving a woman sentenced to death in the United States.
Tennessee has in recent years resumed carrying out executions by lethal injection following a period of legal challenges and procedural reviews concerning the state's execution protocols.
Prison officials did not immediately indicate whether or when a new execution date might be set, or whether legal proceedings related to Wednesday's attempt are expected to follow.
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- Christa Pike, condamnée à mort, survit à une tentative d'exécution — France 24 — Français
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