BREAKING: Inmate Allegedly 'Gasping And Snorting' For More Than An Hour During Ongoing Execution

HUFFPOST ALERT BREAKING: Inmate Allegedly 'Gasping And Snorting' For More Than An Hour During Ongoing Execution ASSOCIATED PRESS Lawyers filed emergency papers to stop the execution of Joseph Wood in Arizona on Wednesday, saying prison officials botched the lethal injection. "He has been gasping and snorting for more than an hour," according to the motion filed in federal district court in Arizona. "He is still alive." Wood, 55, was convicted of killing his girlfriend and her father in 1989. This is a breaking news update. Please check back for updates. Read the whole story Follow HuffPost on Facebook and Twitter Know something we don't? Email us at breakingnews@huffingtonpost.com Unsubscribe | Forward | Manage your notification preferences 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003