Witnesses recount Christa Pike's failed execution

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike, age 50, survived a botched execution attempt after witnesses reported hearing her complain of arm pain, followed by breathing and snoring sounds that continued for nearly an hour. Her legal team filed an emergency motion to stop the execution while it was in progress, noting that Pike had lost consciousness but maintained a heartbeat and audible snoring. Following the administration of two syringes of pentobarbital, the lethal injection drug, Pike was transported to a hospital facility.