# Christa Pike is awake and speaking after failed Tennessee execution, lawyers say

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- CNN, 2026-10-06 21:23 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/06/us/tennessee-execution-christa-pike?Date=20261006&Profile=CNN

> Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived the state’s attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking while receiving hospital treatment, according to her attorneys.

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