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

Fourth grade instructor Irma Garcia died trying to guard her college students alongside trainer Eva Mireles.

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school instructor killed throughout a mass taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas has died of a heart assault. 

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Family members 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 Faculty in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was one among two academics, along with 19 students who were killed in the deadly massacre. 

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

Officers haven't yet released a motive for the shooting, however a number of questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, together with security measures put in place for the varsity and who needs to 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 sent cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the assault, but had "no recognized psychological well being historical past," or had a felony historical past identified 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 convention on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde school shooting. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to converse.

Law enforcement officials also confronted criticism Thursday relating to the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. The truth is, some annoyed onlookers have been reported as shouting to officers to "go in there!" 

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Texas DPS officials say it took about 40 minutes to an hour earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol group burst in and shot Ramos to death. Nevertheless, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities had been nonetheless attempting to make clear the timeline. In other words, it's unclear if the timeline began 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 an armed school district safety officer exterior Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace