# Christa Pike appeared to still be breathing after execution attempt

https://mins.news/en/video/81695

- ABC News, 2026-10-01 10:50 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb5EHC1SsHc

> Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, appeared to still be breathing after an attempted execution and was taken to a nearby hospital in unknown condition. The governor ordered an investigation and temporarily halted scheduled executions, saying the state must carry out lawful sentences legally, constitutionally and effectively.

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