# Tennessee halts woman’s execution after she survives lethal injection

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- CGTN, 2026-10-01 18:13 UTC
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- Original: https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-02/Tennessee-halts-execution-of-woman-after-she-survives-lethal-injection-1QTL15bAopy/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Tennessee halted Christa Gail Pike’s execution after two doses of a lethal drug failed. Her attorneys said Pike was still alive and snoring before being taken from prison by ambulance. Gov. Bill Lee then suspended the state’s one remaining execution for the rest of the year.

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