Tennessee prison officials struggled to find a vein for the execution of Tony Carruthers, 57. The inmate has spent decades fighting for his life. Kardashian has spent weeks fighting alongside him. When the needle failed to hit its mark, she reacted instantly: “God was intervening!!!”
Carruthers was convicted for three murders in Memphis back in 1994. Prosecutors said he and another man committed the killings as part of a plan to take over the local drug trade. Since his death sentence, Carruthers has argued for new testing on forensic evidence and fingerprints. His attorneys believe those tests could exonerate him.
Kardashian caught wind of the case and began pushing for Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to intervene. She wanted the execution halted. She wanted the testing granted. The governor rejected those calls.
The execution was scheduled for Thursday morning. When prison officials could not properly administer the lethal injection, the process stopped. Carruthers did not die. He received a one-year reprieve instead.
Kardashian did not hold back. She called the failed attempt “absolute torture” in a follow-up Instagram Story post. She also confirmed that Governor Lee granted Carruthers one more year.
The man has twelve months. His legal team will likely push again for forensic testing. Kardashian will likely keep pushing too. The failed execution bought time. Whether it buys justice remains unclear.
