She also said she had love for βthe people who were out here hating on her.β
Chandler reported that Pike ended her statement by saying, βIβm at peace. Iβm ready to be free,β before concluding: βThis is a happy day.β
Pikeβs execution was the latest in a series of troubled executions in Tennessee. In May, the execution of Tony Von Carruthers was called off after difficulties inserting intravenous lines delayed the procedure for more than an hour.