CBS News(@CBSNews):A press conference following the attempted execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee was interrupted by the arrival of an ambulance and firetruck behind the speakers. Witnesses to the attempted execution described hearing Pike snoring more than 40 minutes after she received two doses of pentobarbital.

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2026.10.01 08:10

A press conference following the attempted execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee was interrupted by the arrival of an ambulance and firetruck behind the speakers. Witnesses to the attempted execution described hearing Pike snoring more than 40 minutes after she received two doses of pentobarbital.