Husband of instructor killed in Texas school taking pictures dies from heart assault

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school trainer killed throughout a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary heart attack. 

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Family members 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 School in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

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

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

Officials have not but launched a motive for the capturing, but a number of questions have been raised since the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the college and who must be held accountable. 

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During a press convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother within the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments before the attack, however had "no known psychological well being history," or had a prison history recognized 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 deadly Uvalde school taking pictures. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of converse.

Regulation enforcement officials additionally faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took before the rampage was in the end stopped. The truth is, some frustrated 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 staff burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. However, a department spokesperson said Thursday that authorities were still attempting to clarify 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 were also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district safety officer exterior Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged hearth