Husband of teacher killed in Texas college shooting dies from coronary heart attack

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty instructor killed throughout a mass shooting 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 - just two days after his spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one among two lecturers, together with 19 college students who were killed in the lethal massacre. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and leave behind four youngsters. 

Officers haven't but launched a motive for the taking pictures, but a number of questions have been raised since the massacre, including safety measures put in place for the school and who must be held accountable. 

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During 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 earlier than the attack, however had "no known mental well being historical past," or had a felony 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 convention on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde college shooting. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to communicate.

Legislation enforcement officers additionally confronted criticism Thursday relating to the time it took earlier than the rampage was finally stopped. In actual fact, 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 earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol team burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities had been still trying to make clear 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 had been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district safety officer outside Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged hearth