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

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

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

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

Mrs. Garcia was certainly one of two academics, together with 19 students who were killed in the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for 24 years and leave behind 4 children. 

Officials have not but launched a motive for the taking pictures, however several questions have been raised because the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the varsity 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 before the attack, however had "no identified psychological well being historical past," or had a prison historical past 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 convention on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde faculty taking pictures. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to communicate.

Law enforcement officers additionally confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took before the rampage was finally stopped. In reality, 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol team burst in and shot Ramos to death. Nevertheless, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities had been nonetheless attempting to clarify the timeline. In other words, it is unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators have been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed college district safety officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fire