I've seen nearly 500 executions - but never one like Christa Pike's
Summary
An inmate in Tennessee, Christa Pike, survived two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital during her execution, which is very rare. The Tennessee governor has paused executions in the state and called for a review of the execution procedures after this unusual event.Key Facts
- Christa Pike, a 50-year-old inmate, remained alive and breathing after two lethal injection doses.
- Tennessee uses pentobarbital in its execution process, with a second set of doses if the first fails.
- Governor Bill Lee stopped executions in Tennessee and ordered an independent investigation.
- Michael Graczyk, a reporter who has witnessed nearly 500 executions in Texas, says he never saw an inmate survive an injection.
- Lethal injections are the main method of execution in the 27 US states that allow the death penalty.
- There have been at least 64 botched executions in the US since 1982, with 51 involving lethal injections.
- Texas has executed more people than any other state, with 602 executions since 1976.
- The shortage and sourcing issues of lethal drugs have caused some states to change their methods or use alternatives like firing squads.
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