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

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

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

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Relations 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 fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in every of two lecturers, along with 19 students who were killed within the deadly bloodbath. 

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

Officers haven't but released a motive for the taking pictures, but a number of questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, including safety measures put in place for the school and who ought 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 sent cryptic online messages moments before the attack, but had "no recognized mental well being history," or had a criminal 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 assist the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press conference on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde school shooting. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of converse.

Legislation enforcement officials additionally confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was finally stopped. In actual fact, some annoyed onlookers were 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 said Thursday that authorities were nonetheless making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In other phrases, it's 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 security officer outside Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fire