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

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty trainer killed throughout a mass shooting 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 spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary College in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was considered one of two teachers, together with 19 students who have been killed in the lethal bloodbath. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and depart behind 4 youngsters. 

Officers have not but launched a motive for the capturing, however several questions have been raised since the massacre, together with security measures put in place for the school and who should be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother within the face and sent cryptic online messages moments earlier than the assault, but had "no identified psychological 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 as much as 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 school capturing. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke told the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to converse.

Legislation enforcement officers also faced criticism Thursday concerning the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. In actual fact, some annoyed onlookers have 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 were still trying to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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