Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of the year.
TL;DR
- Christa Gail Pike's execution in Tennessee failed after two doses of lethal drug were administered.
- A death penalty expert called the event an unprecedented failure.
- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted all remaining executions for the year.