Husband of trainer killed in Texas college taking pictures dies from heart attack

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary college teacher killed during a mass taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary heart assault. 

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Family members tell 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 hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was considered one of two teachers, along 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 four youngsters. 

Officials have not but released a motive for the capturing, but a number of questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, including safety measures put in place for the varsity and who ought to 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 assault, but had "no identified mental health history," or had a legal history identified 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 help the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press convention on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde faculty shooting. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke told the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of converse.

Law enforcement officers additionally confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took before the rampage was ultimately stopped. In reality, 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 team burst in and shot Ramos to demise. Nevertheless, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities have been still trying to make clear the timeline. In different phrases, it's unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the varsity 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 faculty district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged hearth