Christa Pike's Failed Execution Sparks Outrage After Surviving Two Lethal Injections

Death row inmate Christa Pike survived a failed execution attempt after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyer said.

Pike, 50, was transported to a Tennessee hospital after the attempted execution on Wednesday, September 30.

In an emergency motion to halt the execution on Wednesday, her legal team said, “Ms. Pike has lost consciousness and still has a heartbeat and is audibly snoring.”