Authorities were baffled when they received a 911 call from Tennessee prison officials requesting medical help for convicted killer Christa Pike after she survived her botched execution — with one dispatcher believing it was someone “prank calling” them, according to new audio. A newly released emergency call recording reveals confusion among Tennessee prison officials and dispatchers after Christa Pike survived a lethal injection attempt. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Authorities were baffled when they received a 911 call from Tennessee prison officials requesting medical help for convicted killer Christa Pike after she survived her botched execution — with one dispatcher believing it was someone “prank calling” them, accor...S1
- A newly released emergency call recording reveals confusion among Tennessee prison officials and dispatchers after Christa Pike survived a lethal injection attempt.S2