Husband of trainer killed in Texas school shooting dies from coronary heart attack

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty trainer killed throughout a mass capturing in Uvalde, Texas has died of a heart attack. 

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Relations tell 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 one of two lecturers, together with 19 college students who have been killed within the lethal massacre. 

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The couple was married for 24 years and depart behind four children. 

Officials haven't yet launched a motive for the capturing, however several questions have been raised since the bloodbath, including safety measures put in place for the varsity 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 earlier than the attack, but had "no identified psychological well being historical past," or had a criminal historical past recognized both. 

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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 lethal Uvalde school shooting. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to communicate.

Legislation enforcement officers additionally confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took before the rampage was finally stopped. In truth, 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol crew burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nonetheless, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities have been nonetheless attempting to clarify the timeline. In other phrases, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators have been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed faculty district security officer outside Robb Elementary in the city of Uvalde exchanged hearth