Husband of teacher killed in Texas college capturing dies from coronary heart assault

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

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

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Relations 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 College in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

Mrs. Garcia was certainly one of two academics, along with 19 college students who were killed within the lethal bloodbath. 

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

Officers have not 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 should be held accountable. 

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During 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 before the attack, but had "no known mental well being historical past," 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 help the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press conference on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde school shooting. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to communicate.

Legislation enforcement officers additionally confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took earlier than the rampage was finally stopped. In actual fact, some pissed off 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol crew burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nevertheless, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities have been still making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In different phrases, it's unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed faculty district security officer exterior Robb Elementary in the city of Uvalde exchanged fireplace