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

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school trainer killed throughout a mass capturing 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 College in Uvalde and opened fire. 

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

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The couple was married for 24 years and go away behind four children. 

Officials haven't but released a motive for the shooting, however a number of 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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Throughout a press conference Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments before the assault, but had "no identified mental well being historical past," or had a prison history recognized 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 lethal Uvalde school shooting. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of converse.

Regulation enforcement officials also faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was finally stopped. In actual fact, 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 team burst in and shot Ramos to death. Nevertheless, a division spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities were still making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In different words, it is unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators had been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed college district security officer exterior Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace