Husband of instructor killed in Texas faculty shooting dies from heart assault

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

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

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Members of the family inform FOX 26 Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died Thursday - just two days after his wife was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in all two teachers, together with 19 students who were killed within the lethal massacre. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and go away behind 4 children. 

Officers have not yet released a motive for the shooting, however several questions have been raised because the bloodbath, together with security measures put in place for the school and who must be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press conference 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, but had "no recognized psychological health historical past," or had a prison history recognized both. 

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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 might be doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of converse.

Regulation enforcement officers also faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took before the rampage was ultimately 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol crew burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nevertheless, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities have been nonetheless trying to clarify the timeline. In other phrases, it is unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators had been also unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed school district security officer exterior Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace