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

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

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

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Family members inform FOX 26 Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died Thursday - simply two days after his wife was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in every of two lecturers, together with 19 students who have been killed within the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for 24 years and depart behind 4 kids. 

Officers haven't but launched a motive for the capturing, but several questions have been raised because the bloodbath, including safety measures put in place for the college and who ought 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 despatched cryptic online messages moments earlier than the attack, but had "no known mental well being historical past," or had a prison history identified 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 assist the case.

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

Law enforcement officers additionally faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took before the rampage was ultimately stopped. In actual fact, some frustrated onlookers were 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 team burst in and shot Ramos to demise. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities had been nonetheless attempting to clarify the timeline. In different words, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were also unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed faculty district security officer exterior Robb Elementary in the city of Uvalde exchanged fireplace