Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt

New York Times Saturday 10 October 2026, 15:41 UTC By Emily Cochrane 1 min read

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Christa Pike survived an execution attempt and has now been discharged from the hospital.

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Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her lawyers said on Saturday. Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Centre, the women’s prison where she was housed for 30 years, her lawyers said in a written statement. “She is grateful to the first responders and her medical team for their care in these extraordinary circumstances.

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