NYT > U.S. News Christa Pike’s Lawyers Describe a ‘Cruel and Torturous’ Failed Execution Par : Jacey Fortin 1 octobre 2026 à 18:13 It was not clear on Thursday what had gone wrong with the lethal injection. The governor said an investigation is underway. © George Walker Iv/Associated PressMike Stanfield standing in the area reserved for people opposed to the death penalty outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville before the planned execution of Christa Pike on Wednesday.