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

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

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

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Family members 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 School in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was certainly one of two lecturers, together with 19 students who had been killed in the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and leave behind four children. 

Officials haven't yet released a motive for the capturing, but a number of questions have been raised since the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the school 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 within the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the assault, however had "no recognized psychological well being history," or had a legal historical past identified 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 conference on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde college taking pictures. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to speak.

Legislation enforcement officials also faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was finally stopped. In reality, 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol workforce burst in and shot Ramos to death. Nonetheless, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities were nonetheless attempting to make clear the timeline. In different phrases, it is unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed faculty district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged fireplace