Christa Pike unconscious after failed execution, lawyers say

Christa Pike remained critically ill in a Nashville hospital Thursday night after a failed execution, according to BBC News.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT

Christa Pike unconscious after failed execution, lawyers say

Christa Pike, a convicted murderer in the US, was unconscious and receiving ventilator support following a failed execution, her lawyers said, according to BBC News.

Pike was still in critical condition Thursday night and was receiving care at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.

Originally reported by BBC News. Read the full story at BBC News

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