Husband of instructor killed in Texas faculty capturing dies from coronary heart attack

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

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

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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 School in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in every of two teachers, along with 19 students who have been killed in the lethal massacre. 

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

Officials haven't yet released a motive for the capturing, however several questions have been raised since the massacre, together with security measures put in place for the college and who ought to be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press conference Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and despatched cryptic on-line messages moments before the assault, but had "no identified psychological well being historical past," or had a prison 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 help the case.

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

Law enforcement officers additionally faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took earlier than 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 staff burst in and shot Ramos to demise. Nevertheless, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities were still attempting to make clear the timeline. In other words, it's unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators had been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed college district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace