Husband of instructor killed in Texas school shooting dies from heart attack

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty trainer killed throughout a mass taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas has died of a heart assault. 

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

Mrs. Garcia was one in all two teachers, together with 19 students who had been killed in the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for 24 years and depart behind 4 youngsters. 

Officials have not but released a motive for the taking pictures, but a number of questions have been raised for the reason that bloodbath, including security measures put in place for the varsity 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 in the face and sent cryptic online messages moments before the attack, however had "no recognized mental well being history," or had a legal history recognized 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 assist the case.

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

Law enforcement officers also confronted criticism Thursday relating to the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. In actual fact, some frustrated 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 earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol group burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities had been still making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In other words, it's unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were also unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed faculty district safety officer outside Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged hearth