Husband of instructor killed in Texas college capturing dies from heart assault

Fourth grade trainer Irma Garcia died trying to protect her college students alongside instructor Eva Mireles.

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

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Relations 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 College in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was certainly one of two lecturers, along with 19 college students who have been killed within the lethal massacre. 

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

Officials haven't yet released a motive for the capturing, however a number of questions have been raised since the massacre, including security measures put in place for the school and who should be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press conference Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother within the face and despatched cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the assault, but had "no identified mental well being historical past," or had a prison 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 help the case.

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

Regulation enforcement officers also faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took earlier than the rampage was ultimately stopped. In fact, some frustrated 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 group burst in and shot Ramos to dying. However, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities have been nonetheless attempting to clarify the timeline. In other words, 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 had been also unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed school district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace