Christa Pike was on ventilator, unconscious after botched lethal injection, lawyers say

Washington Post Politics Friday 02 October 2026, 20:05 UTC By Mark Berman 1 min read

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Lawyers for Christa Pike said Friday that she was placed on a ventilator and unconscious after Tennessee’s failed attempt this week to execute her by lethal injection. Democracy Dies in Darkness Christa Pike was on ventilator, unconscious after botched lethal injection, lawyers say Tennessee officials tried and failed to execute her this week, prompting outrage and halting executions in the state.

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