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

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

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

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Relations inform FOX 26 Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died Thursday - simply two days after his wife was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one of two academics, together with 19 college students who were killed within the lethal massacre. 

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

Officers have not but released a motive for the capturing, however several questions have been raised for the reason that bloodbath, including safety measures put in place for the college and who should be held accountable. 

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Throughout 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 psychological well being history," or had a prison 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 conference on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde school taking pictures. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to converse.

Law enforcement officials also faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was ultimately stopped. Actually, 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 team burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. However, a division spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities were still trying to clarify the timeline. In different words, it's 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 an armed college district safety officer exterior Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fire