Husband of trainer killed in Texas faculty taking pictures dies from coronary heart assault

Fourth grade teacher Irma Garcia died attempting to guard her students alongside instructor Eva Mireles.

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

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Relations 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 fireplace. 

Mrs. Garcia was considered one of two lecturers, together with 19 college students who had been killed in the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for 24 years and leave behind 4 children. 

Officials have not yet launched a motive for the capturing, however several questions have been raised because the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the college 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 despatched cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the attack, but had "no identified psychological 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 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 conference on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde college capturing. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to speak.

Legislation enforcement officers additionally confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was ultimately stopped. In truth, some annoyed onlookers have 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 department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities have been still making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, 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 or not an armed faculty district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fire