Husband of instructor killed in Texas college capturing dies from heart attack

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

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

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Members of the family 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 fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in all two academics, together with 19 college students who had been killed within the deadly bloodbath. 

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

Officials haven't yet released a motive for the taking pictures, but a number of questions have been raised since the bloodbath, together with security measures put in place for the varsity and who should be held accountable. 

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During a press convention 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 attack, however had "no identified psychological health 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 help the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press conference on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde school taking pictures. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to speak.

Regulation enforcement officers also faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took before 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 officers say it took about 40 minutes to an hour before a U.S. Border Patrol team burst in and shot Ramos to demise. Nevertheless, a division spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities had been nonetheless making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In different words, it is 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 also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed faculty district security officer outside Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fire