Husband of teacher killed in Texas faculty shooting dies from heart attack

Fourth grade instructor Irma Garcia died attempting to protect her college 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 attack. 

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Members of the family 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 Faculty in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in every of two lecturers, along with 19 students who had been killed within the deadly bloodbath. 

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

Officials have not yet launched a motive for the shooting, but a number of questions have been raised because the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the school and who should be held accountable. 

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During a press conference Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and despatched cryptic online messages moments before the attack, however had "no recognized psychological health history," or had a prison history 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 convention on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde college shooting. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke informed 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 pissed off 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 crew burst in and shot Ramos to death. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities were nonetheless making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In other phrases, it is unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators had been also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed college district security officer exterior Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace