Husband of trainer killed in Texas school capturing dies from coronary heart assault

Fourth grade teacher Irma Garcia died trying to protect her students alongside teacher Eva Mireles.

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school instructor killed throughout a mass taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary heart attack. 

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Members of the family tell 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 Faculty in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

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

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

Officials have not yet launched a motive for the capturing, however a number of questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the school and who should 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 sent cryptic on-line messages moments before the assault, however had "no identified psychological well being historical past," or had a legal history identified both. 

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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 convention on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde college shooting. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of speak.

Regulation enforcement officers also faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. The truth is, some annoyed onlookers have 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 team burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. However, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities were nonetheless making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In other words, it is unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators had been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed faculty district safety officer outside Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged hearth