Husband of teacher killed in Texas school shooting dies from heart attack

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

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

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Relations inform 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 Faculty in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was certainly one of two lecturers, together with 19 college students who have been killed in the deadly bloodbath. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and go away behind four kids. 

Officials have not yet released a motive for the taking pictures, however a number of 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 convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and despatched cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the attack, but had "no recognized mental health historical past," or had a prison history identified 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 help 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're doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of speak.

Law enforcement officers also confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was ultimately stopped. The truth is, some pissed off onlookers had 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 team burst in and shot Ramos to demise. Nevertheless, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities had been nonetheless trying to clarify the timeline. In different phrases, 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 additionally unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed college district security officer exterior Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fire