Husband of teacher killed in Texas faculty shooting dies from coronary heart attack

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school teacher killed throughout a mass capturing in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary heart assault. 

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Relations tell FOX 26 Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died Thursday - just two days after his wife was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

Mrs. Garcia was certainly one of two lecturers, together with 19 students who were killed within the deadly bloodbath. 

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

Officials have not yet launched a motive for the capturing, but a number of questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, including safety measures put in place for the college 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 online messages moments before the attack, but had "no known mental health historical past," or had a criminal history recognized either. 

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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 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 might be doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of communicate.

Legislation enforcement officials additionally faced criticism Thursday concerning the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. The truth is, 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 earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol workforce burst in and shot Ramos to dying. However, a division spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities have been still attempting to make clear the timeline. In different words, it is unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed faculty district safety officer outside Robb Elementary in the city of Uvalde exchanged hearth