Husband of trainer killed in Texas school capturing dies from heart assault

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty teacher killed throughout a mass capturing in Uvalde, Texas has died of a heart assault. 

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Relations 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 considered one of two teachers, along with 19 college students who were killed within the deadly bloodbath. 

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

Officers have not yet released a motive for the shooting, however several questions have been raised since the bloodbath, including safety measures put in place for the college and who ought to be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and despatched cryptic online messages moments earlier than the attack, however had "no recognized mental well being historical past," 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 assist the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press convention on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde college shooting. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of communicate.

Law enforcement officers additionally faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. In truth, 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol staff burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities had been nonetheless making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In different words, it is unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the college 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 faculty district security officer outside Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged hearth