Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion after failed execution, 911 calls reveal

911 calls reveal that emergency assistance for Christa Pike was delayed following a failed execution. Confusion among officials and responders regarding the legitimacy of the request for help in the execution chamber caused precious minutes to elapse. It took approximately half an hour after the initial 911 call for prison officials to confirm the emergency was legitimate, at which point they finally began allowing responders to enter through the prison gates to provide necessary medical aid.