Christa Pike discharged from hospital and returned to prison, her lawyers say
The convicted murderer was left in a critical condition after she survived two lethal injections.
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate, has been discharged from the hospital and returned to her prison after surviving a failed execution attempt, according to her lawyers. The botched procedure, involving two lethal injections of pentobarbital, left her in critical condition. Pike, who has been incarcerated for 30 years, regained consciousness earlier this week and began speaking, surprising medical professionals and her legal team.
Her lawyers stated that she is grateful for the care provided by first responders and her medical staff during this unprecedented situation.
Pike's case has opened a new chapter, as she is currently the only known survivor of an execution attempt through lethal injection. Born in 1973, Pike became 18 years old when she and her former boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, brutally murdered 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. The victims met at a job training camp for low-income young people.
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