Kim Chandler

“Her mouth fell open a few times, and she began to loudly snore. She gasped a few times,”

Kim Chandler · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-01

Chandler noted Pike's physical reactions after the injections were administered during the attempted execution.

“The blinds were closed for the first time to the execution chamber at 7:46pm (23:46 GMT), they opened again at 7:49pm (23:49 GMT),”

Kim Chandler · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-01

Chandler reported from outside the prison on the timeline of events in the execution chamber on Wednesday evening.

“The curtain to the execution chamber closed for the final time at 8:06pm (00:06 GMT), and she could be heard loudly snoring, clearly very alive, in the chamber until media witnesses were told to leave the area at about 8:53pm (00:53 GMT),”

Kim Chandler · said 2026-09-30 · reported 2026-10-01

Chandler added that Pike could be heard snoring in the execution chamber until media witnesses were told to leave.