Emergency help was delayed after failed execution of Christa Pike, 911 calls reveal
The initial 911 call came in at 8:40 p.m. on Sept. 30, just over an hour after the attempted lethal injection got underway.
According to The Hindu, the initial 911 call came in at 8:40 p.m. on Sept. 30, just over an hour after the attempted lethal injection got underway.
But the caller was unable to provide a code that would help verify the legitimacy of the request.
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