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Oct 5, 2026 at 4:20 AM ET
Tennessee execution attempt fails, opinion urges alternatives
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Tennessee’s September 30 attempt to execute Christa Pike, convicted in the 1995 murder of classmate Colleen Slemmer, failed. Witnesses reported Pike was still breathing afterward. In an opinion piece, Dennis Powers argues the state should retain the death penalty but replace lethal injection with the electric chair or firing squad.
WHO: Christa Pike; Dennis Powers; Colleen Slemmer
WHAT: An opinion piece calls for Tennessee to retain the death penalty but use the electric chair or firing squad instead of lethal injection after an execution attempt failed.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: The execution attempt failed, with witnesses reporting Pike was still breathing after the procedure.
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