Christa Pike received life-saving measures after a botched lethal injection. Tennessee Department of Corrections personnel intervened when Pike remained alive following two doses of pentobarbital and saline. Witnesses described her as having labored breathing, snoring heavily, and sounding like she was choking at times.

Attorneys and state officials are calling for investigative reviews into the execution process. The incident has raised concerns about Tennessee's lethal injection protocol.

Further details about the failed execution and Pike's current condition are available, including updates on the investigation and reviews of the state's protocol.