Tennessee governor pauses executions after Christa Pike survives 2 lethal injections

WPLN | By Marianna Bacallao,

Steve Inskeep

Published October 2, 2026 at 2:44 AM MDT

Reaction was swift after the execution of a Tennessee woman was halted because she survived two lethal injections.

Marianna Bacallao

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition and Up First.

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