Husband of teacher killed in Texas faculty shooting dies from coronary heart attack

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty trainer killed during a mass taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary heart attack. 

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Relations 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 fire. 

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

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The couple was married for 24 years and depart behind four kids. 

Officials have not yet launched a motive for the capturing, but several questions have been raised because the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the college and who needs to 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 attack, but had "no recognized mental health historical past," or had a legal history identified 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 help the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press conference on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde college shooting. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to speak.

Regulation enforcement officials additionally faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took before 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 group burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities were still attempting to clarify the timeline. In other phrases, it is unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the school 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 faculty district safety officer outside Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fire