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Oct 20, 2026 at 7:20 AM ET
Tennessee weighs execution methods after botched executions
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Tennessee lawmakers are considering whether to replace lethal injection with other execution methods after recent botched executions of death row inmates Tony Carruthers and Christa Pike. The debate includes the possibility of using a firing squad, which advocates warn against.
WHO: Tennessee lawmakers; advocates; death row inmates Tony Carruthers and Christa Pike
WHAT: Tennessee lawmakers are considering alternatives to lethal injection, including a firing squad.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 6:59 AM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: The consideration follows the state's recent botched executions of Tony Carruthers and Christa Pike.
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