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

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school teacher killed during a mass capturing in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary 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 spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one among two academics, together with 19 students who have been killed in the lethal massacre. 

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

Officers have not yet launched a motive for the shooting, however several questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the college and who ought 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 within the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the assault, however had "no identified psychological well being historical past," or had a felony history 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 assist the case.

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

Legislation enforcement officers additionally confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. In truth, some annoyed 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 group burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. However, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities have been still making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In different phrases, 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 had been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed faculty district security officer outside Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace