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Knoxville police chief slams failed Christa Pike execution
Original: ‘Rank incompetence’: Knoxville police chief during 1995 murder investigation reacts to failed Christa Pike execution
Christa Pike, convicted of a 1995 murder in Knoxville, Tennessee, has had her execution carried out unsuccessfully, prompting a sharp reaction from the police chief who led the original murder investigation. He called the failure 'rank incompetence', expressing frustration nearly three decades after the crime. The botched execution has drawn attention to how the state handled the process.
Why now: The failed execution of a high-profile death row inmate has sparked criticism from the original investigator.
Christa PikeKnoxville Police DepartmentTennesseeWVLT
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