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Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injections

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC News
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What happened

Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:02:06 UTC.

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  1. Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now?

  2. Judge orders that Christa Pike execution evidence be preserved

  3. Christa Pike’s first words after surviving execution: ‘Where am I?’ attorney says

  4. US puts inmate to death for first time since botched execution

  5. Texas carries out first execution in U.S. since Christa Pike's failed lethal injection

  6. Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injection

  7. Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike's botched lethal injections

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