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

https://mins.news/en/video/90520

- Global News, 2026-10-07 23:15 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ0Dw1PDZp4

> Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and able to speak after a failed execution attempt, her lawyers said. She had been believed to be brain dead. Her attorneys provided an update on Wednesday as they sought to have evidence preserved.

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