Pike survived lethal injection

Christa Pike, fifty, was given two doses of lethal injection on September thirtieth at Riverbend Prison in Tennessee. When she did not die, she was taken to hospital.

Pike killed Colleen Slemmer in nineteen ninety-five

Pike murdered Colleen Slemmer alongside her then-boyfriend in nineteen ninety-five. She had been convicted and sentenced to death for the killing.

Initial emergency call was treated as false

The first call from Riverbend Prison at twenty forty local time was considered false by first responders because the caller could not verify themselves using a code.

Caller reported ten grams of pentobarbital given

The prison caller said: "We've been carrying out an execution tonight. We've administered ten grams of pentobarbital. The person is not yet deceased. That started approximately one hour ago."

“We've been carrying out an execution tonight. We've administered 10 grams of pentobarbital. The person is not yet deceased.”

Central command denied making the call

Prison staff from central command said at twenty one oh seven that they would have been the ones to call in and that they did not make that call, compounding confusion.

Call verified thirty minutes later

It was not until about twenty one eleven that prison officials verified the initial call made about thirty minutes previously had been genuine. Emergency responders were then allowed through the gates.

Pike discharged but future execution unclear

Pike has been discharged from hospital and faces a long road to recovery. It remains unclear whether or when Tennessee will attempt to execute her again, or by what method.