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

- Published: 2026-10-08T03:02:06Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T04:16:04Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4g1j2z5zvzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections.

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