The disturbing details of Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett's bungled execution on Tuesday were tweeted in rapid fire by an Associated Press reporter.
Bailey Elise McBride tweeted about the failed lethal injection process that ruptured Lockett's vein. Lockett later died of a heart attack.
McBride didn't tweet live from the execution chamber but recounted Lockett's agony and the surrounding events afterward.
Her tweets first ominously questioned why the execution was taking so long and culminated later with details as Department of Corrections officials explained what went wrong.
A selection of McBride's tweets are below:
Last man executed in Okla., Kenneth Hogan, was pronounced dead after 13 minutes. We're now at 47 minutes and counting...
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 29, 2014
Still no word on cause of delay in OK execution of Clayton Lockett. It was scheduled to start more than an hour ago. #deathpenalty
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
6:23 p.m. execution started, stopped when blinds were lowered at 6:39 p.m.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
Prison officials said they will try to get Lockett to hospital to resuscitate him.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
He was conscious and blinking, licking his lips even after the process began. He then began to seize.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
At 6:33 the doctor said Lockett was unconscious and then at 6:34 Lockett began to nod, mumble move body.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
Checking to see the status of Lockett and whether he is alive or dead or in transport to the hospital. Warner's execution has been stayed.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
7:06 inmate Clayton Lockett suffered heart attack and died.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
Lockett's vein blew during the execution preventing the chemicals from effectively entering his body.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
You aren't allowed to bring a pen, much less a cell phone into an execution. That is why all reporters are just now reporting what happened.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
Live tweeting an execution seems unnecessary and kind of sick to me. After what happened, I felt like it was important for people to know.
— Bailey Elise McBride (@baileyelise) April 30, 2014
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