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

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

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

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Family members inform 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 hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was considered one of two lecturers, along with 19 college students who had been killed in the lethal bloodbath. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and go away behind 4 youngsters. 

Officers have not yet launched a motive for the capturing, but a number of questions have been raised since the massacre, together with security measures put in place for the varsity and who ought 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 in the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the assault, however had "no identified psychological health history," or had a legal 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 help the case.

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

Legislation enforcement officials additionally faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took before the rampage was finally stopped. Actually, 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 group burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. Nonetheless, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities had been nonetheless attempting to make clear 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 additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed college district security officer outside Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged hearth