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

Fourth grade instructor Irma Garcia died attempting to protect her college students alongside teacher Eva Mireles.

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary college instructor killed throughout a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas has died of a heart attack. 

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Family members tell 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 fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one among two lecturers, along with 19 students who had been killed in the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and depart behind 4 kids. 

Officials have not but launched a motive for the shooting, but several questions have been raised since the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the varsity and who ought to 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 online messages moments earlier than the attack, however had "no recognized mental health historical past," or had a legal history identified 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 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 capturing. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke told the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to communicate.

Legislation enforcement officials additionally confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took before the rampage was ultimately stopped. Actually, some annoyed 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol team burst in and shot Ramos to demise. However, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities were still trying to clarify the timeline. In other words, 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 an armed faculty district safety officer exterior Robb Elementary in the city of Uvalde exchanged fireplace