Husband of teacher killed in Texas school taking pictures dies from coronary heart attack

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

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

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Relations tell 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 College in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in all two academics, together with 19 college students who were killed in the lethal bloodbath. 

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

Officials haven't but launched a motive for the shooting, but several questions have been raised because the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the school and who must be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother within the face and despatched cryptic online messages moments before the assault, but had "no known mental health historical past," or had a legal history recognized both. 

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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 conference on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde school shooting. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of communicate.

Legislation enforcement officials additionally faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took before the rampage was finally stopped. Actually, some pissed off 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol team burst in and shot Ramos to dying. However, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities were nonetheless making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In other words, it's unclear if the timeline started 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 school district security officer outside Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fire