Husband of teacher killed in Texas college capturing dies from heart attack

Fourth grade teacher Irma Garcia died trying to protect her students alongside instructor Eva Mireles.

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school teacher killed during a mass taking pictures 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 - simply two days after his spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in all two lecturers, together with 19 students who have been killed in the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and leave behind 4 children. 

Officials haven't yet released a motive for the capturing, however several questions have been raised since the bloodbath, together with safety 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 despatched cryptic online messages moments before the attack, but had "no identified mental well being historical past," or had a criminal historical past recognized both. 

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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 faculty taking pictures. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of converse.

Regulation enforcement officials also confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took before the rampage was ultimately stopped. In reality, some annoyed onlookers had 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol team burst in and shot Ramos to dying. However, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities were nonetheless attempting to make clear the timeline. In other 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 or not an armed school district security officer outside Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged fire