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Tennessee death row inmate cries out in pain during lethal injection after state refused to deactivate defibrillator implant

The convicted murderer was put to death despite a legal battle over concerns his heart device would repeatedly shock him once the lethal chemicals spread throughout his body.

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Tennessee inmate executed without deactivating defibrillator said he was in pain during lethal injection

An inmate executed by Tennessee without deactivating his implanted defibrillator said he was hurting badly shortly after the lethal injection began, according to several witnesses.

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“It’s Hurting So Bad”—The Haunting Final Words of Tennessee Death Row Inmate Executed With a Live Defibrillator

Tennessee executed Byron Black on August 5, 2025. Despite there being strong objections from his attorneys, disability advocates, and medical experts, his implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) was not removed or switched off before he was given the lethal injection.

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Tennessee executes man with implanted heart device despite concerns over shock risk

Byron Black's execution marked the first time a man has been put to death with a working defibrillator in his chest, experts ...

Tennessee executes Byron Black despite heart implant concerns

Tennessee executed death row inmate Byron Black on Tuesday despite raised concerns about his implanted heart device, which ...

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Watch live: Witnesses to speak after execution of Byron Black in Tennessee

After the execution of Byron Black on Aug. 5, witnesses are slated to speak at a news conference outside the prison.

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Tennessee man noted intense pain during lethal injection without deactivating defibrillator

An inmate executed by Tennessee without deactivating his implanted defibrillator said he was in serious pain after the lethal ...

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Convicted triple-murder inmate executed in Tennessee

Byron Lewis Black, convicted for the 1988 shooting death of his girlfriend and her two young children, was executed in ...

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NY POSTcast Daily Debrief: Death row inmate cries out as he’s executed, Clintons subpoenaed, wolf no match for Scarlett Johansson

Here is a brief recap of all the great stories you’ll find in today’s NY POSTcast. Subscribe where you get your podcasts! Man cries out in pain as he’s executed A Tennessee death row inmate ...

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Why we must confront the ugliness of capital punishment in Tennessee | Opinion

Ahead of Byron Black's execution on August 5, it's time to re-examine the horrors of capital punishment and Tennesseans' role ...

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