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Real event · international · 2026-10-08

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

Final verdict announced: October 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET

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

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

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Lawyers requested a pause due to concerns over execution methods.

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