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

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

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

Mrs. Garcia was certainly one of two academics, together with 19 students who had been killed within the lethal bloodbath. 

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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, however several questions have been raised because the bloodbath, together with security measures put in place for the college 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 within the face and despatched cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the assault, but had "no known mental well being history," or had a legal historical past identified either. 

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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 deadly Uvalde college capturing. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of communicate.

Legislation enforcement officials additionally faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. In reality, some pissed off 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol crew burst in and shot Ramos to death. Nevertheless, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities were nonetheless trying to make clear the timeline. In other words, it's unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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