Husband of instructor killed in Texas faculty taking pictures dies from coronary heart assault

Fourth grade trainer Irma Garcia died attempting to protect her college students alongside trainer Eva Mireles.

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school trainer killed during a mass capturing in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary heart attack. 

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Family members inform FOX 26 Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died Thursday - simply two days after his spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in every of two teachers, along with 19 college students who were killed within the lethal massacre. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and leave behind four kids. 

Officials have not but launched a motive for the shooting, but several questions have been raised since the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the college and who must be held accountable. 

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

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

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press convention on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde school taking pictures. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of speak.

Legislation enforcement officials also confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was ultimately stopped. In actual fact, some annoyed onlookers had been reported as shouting to officers to "go in there!" 

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Texas DPS officials say it took about 40 minutes to an hour before a U.S. Border Patrol staff burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. However, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities were still attempting to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, it is unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators have been also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed college district safety officer outside Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged fire