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Tennessee botched IV execution of Tony Carruthers; state won't try again for a year
source: Tennessee prison officials -> target: Tony Carruthers
On 2026-05-21, Tennessee officials called off the lethal injection of death row inmate Tony Carruthers in Nashville after executioners failed for over an hour to establish an intravenous line. Gov. Bill Lee said the state would not try again for at least a year.
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NashvilleTennesseeNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America36.163, -86.782
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