Husband of teacher killed in Texas school shooting dies from coronary heart assault

Fourth grade trainer Irma Garcia died attempting to protect her college students alongside teacher Eva Mireles.

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

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Family members inform FOX 26 Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died Thursday - simply 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 teachers, together with 19 students who had been killed within the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for 24 years and go away behind four kids. 

Officials have not but released a motive for the taking pictures, but several questions have been raised since the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the school and who must be held accountable. 

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During a press convention 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 psychological health historical past," or had a criminal 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 convention 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.

Law enforcement officers also confronted criticism Thursday relating to the time it took before the rampage was in the end stopped. In fact, some pissed off onlookers have 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 earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol workforce burst in and shot Ramos to dying. However, a department spokesperson said Thursday that authorities were still trying to clarify the timeline. In other words, 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 also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district safety officer exterior Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged hearth