Christa Pike is alive a day after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, her lawyers say
Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Christa Pike is in critical condition at the hospital where she was taken after Wednesday night’s failed execution.
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