Husband of instructor killed in Texas school capturing dies from coronary heart assault

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school teacher killed throughout a mass taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas has died of a heart attack. 

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Family members inform 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 one among two lecturers, together with 19 students who have been killed in the deadly massacre. 

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

Officers haven't yet released a motive for the taking pictures, but several questions have been raised because the massacre, including security measures put in place for the varsity and who ought to be held accountable. 

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During a press convention 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 attack, but had "no known mental well being historical past," or had a criminal historical past 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 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 capturing. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of communicate.

Regulation enforcement officials additionally confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was ultimately stopped. The truth is, some frustrated 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 earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol workforce burst in and shot Ramos to demise. However, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities were nonetheless making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were additionally unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed faculty district security officer outside Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace