Husband of trainer killed in Texas faculty capturing dies from coronary heart assault

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

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

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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 School in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in every of two teachers, along with 19 students who had been killed within the lethal bloodbath. 

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

Officials have not but launched a motive for the taking pictures, but several questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, together with security measures put in place for the college and who must 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 on-line messages moments earlier than the attack, but had "no known mental well being historical past," or had a legal historical past 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 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 capturing. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of converse.

Legislation enforcement officers additionally faced criticism Thursday concerning the time it took before the rampage was finally stopped. In reality, some frustrated 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 crew burst in and shot Ramos to demise. Nevertheless, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities have been still trying to clarify the timeline. In different phrases, it is unclear if the timeline started 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 exterior Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged hearth