Husband of teacher killed in Texas college capturing dies from heart attack

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

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

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Relations 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 College in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was considered one of two teachers, together with 19 students who have been killed in the deadly massacre. 

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

Officers have not yet launched a motive for the taking pictures, however a number of questions have been raised since the bloodbath, together with safety measures put in place for the school and who should be held accountable. 

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During a press convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the attack, however had "no known mental health historical past," or had a prison historical past identified 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 convention on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde faculty capturing. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of communicate.

Law enforcement officials also faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. In actual fact, some pissed off onlookers were 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 staff burst in and shot Ramos to death. However, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities have been nonetheless attempting to clarify 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 had been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district safety officer outdoors Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace