Husband of trainer killed in Texas college shooting dies from coronary heart assault

Fourth grade teacher Irma Garcia died attempting to guard her students alongside instructor Eva Mireles.

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

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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 fireplace. 

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

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

Officials haven't yet launched a motive for the shooting, but several questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, including security measures put in place for the varsity and who needs to be held accountable. 

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During a press conference Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and despatched cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the attack, but had "no known mental health history," or had a legal historical past recognized either. 

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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 conference on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde faculty capturing. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of communicate.

Legislation enforcement officers additionally confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took before the rampage was in the end stopped. In truth, some frustrated 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 staff burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. Nevertheless, a division spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities had been still trying to make clear the timeline. In different phrases, it's unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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