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

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

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

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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 spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary College in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

Mrs. Garcia was one of two lecturers, along with 19 college students who have been killed within the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and depart behind four youngsters. 

Officers haven't yet released a motive for the taking pictures, however several 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 within the face and despatched cryptic online messages moments earlier than the assault, however had "no known psychological well being historical past," or had a criminal history identified both. 

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Shortly after delivering remarks, gubernatorial candidate, Beto O'Rourke, walked up to 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 lethal Uvalde faculty shooting. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of converse.

Law enforcement officials additionally 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 officials say it took about 40 minutes to an hour earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol workforce burst in and shot Ramos to dying. However, a division spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities were nonetheless attempting to make clear the timeline. In different phrases, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators have been also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed faculty district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged hearth