What to know about Christa Gail Pike's case and Tennessee's previously botched executions

Christa Gail Pike survived two doses of a lethal injection on Wednesday evening, sparking renewed questions regarding Tennessee's capital punishment protocols. This failed execution follows a broader history of botched procedures in the United States. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, approximately 3% of all US executions conducted between 1890 and 2010 were botched, including extreme cases such as a cop-killer whose head exploded, highlighting ongoing concerns about the state's lethal injection methods.