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

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty instructor killed during a mass taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary heart attack. 

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

Mrs. Garcia was considered one of two lecturers, together with 19 students who were killed in the lethal bloodbath. 

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

Officers have not but released a motive for the shooting, however a number of questions have been raised because the bloodbath, together with safety measures put in place for the varsity and who needs to be held accountable. 

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During a press conference Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother within the face and despatched cryptic online messages moments earlier than the assault, but had "no recognized mental well being history," or had a prison 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 faculty taking pictures. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of communicate.

Regulation enforcement officers also faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took before the rampage was in the end stopped. The truth is, some frustrated onlookers had 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 group burst in and shot Ramos to demise. Nevertheless, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities had been still attempting to make clear the timeline. In different words, it is unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed faculty district safety officer outside Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fire