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911 recordings reveal confusion after Christa Pike's botched execution

Help for Christa Pike after her failed execution was delayed due to confusion among emergency responders and Tennessee prison officials, according to dispatch recordings.

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One of Pike's attorneys also called 911 to report that Pike is "still alive and breathing, and needs immediate life-saving care," according to audio of the call.

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Newly released 911 calls capture confusion after Christa Pike's botched execution

One of Pike's attorneys also called 911 to report that Pike is "still alive and breathing, and needs immediate life-saving care," according to audio of the call.

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