Husband of instructor killed in Texas school shooting dies from heart assault

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

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

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

Mrs. Garcia was one among two academics, along with 19 college students who had been killed within the deadly massacre. 

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

Officers haven't yet released a motive for the shooting, however several questions have been raised since the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the varsity and who must be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and despatched cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the attack, but had "no identified psychological health historical past," or had a legal historical past recognized either. 

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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 assist the case.

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

Law enforcement officials additionally confronted criticism Thursday relating to the time it took earlier than the rampage was finally stopped. In truth, some annoyed 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol group burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nevertheless, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities had been nonetheless trying to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, it is unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators have been also unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed school district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged fireplace