Husband of trainer killed in Texas faculty capturing dies from heart assault

Fourth grade trainer Irma Garcia died making an attempt to protect her college students alongside instructor Eva Mireles.

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary college trainer killed throughout a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary heart attack. 

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Relations tell FOX 26 Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died Thursday - just two days after his spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was certainly one of two teachers, together with 19 students who have been killed within the deadly bloodbath. 

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The couple was married for 24 years and leave behind four children. 

Officials have not yet released a motive for the capturing, but several questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, including safety measures put in place for the varsity and who should be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press conference Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother within the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the assault, however had "no recognized mental health history," or had a felony history identified either. 

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Shortly after delivering remarks, gubernatorial candidate, Beto O'Rourke, walked as much as the stage and admonished the governor, claiming he was "doing nothing" to help the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press conference on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde faculty shooting. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of converse.

Law enforcement officials additionally faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took before the rampage was in the end stopped. In fact, some pissed off onlookers had been reported as shouting to officers to "go in there!" 

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Texas DPS officers say it took about 40 minutes to an hour earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol group burst in and shot Ramos to death. Nevertheless, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities had been still attempting to clarify the timeline. In different phrases, it is unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were additionally unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed college district safety officer outside Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace