Husband of trainer killed in Texas school shooting dies from coronary heart attack

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary college teacher killed throughout a mass taking pictures 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 spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

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

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

Officers have not but launched a motive for the taking pictures, however several questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, including safety measures put in place for the varsity and who needs 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 sent cryptic on-line messages moments before the assault, however had "no identified psychological well being history," or had a prison historical past recognized 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 shooting. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of converse.

Regulation enforcement officials also faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took before the rampage was in the end stopped. In actual fact, some annoyed 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 earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol staff burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. However, a division spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities have been nonetheless making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In other phrases, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district security officer exterior Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace