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

Fourth grade teacher Irma Garcia died attempting to guard her college students alongside trainer Eva Mireles.

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty teacher killed during a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas has died of a heart attack. 

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Members of the family 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 Faculty in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

Mrs. Garcia was one of two teachers, along with 19 college students who have been killed in the lethal massacre. 

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The couple was married for 24 years and leave behind 4 children. 

Officers have not but released a motive for the taking pictures, however a number of questions have been raised since the bloodbath, including security measures put in place for the college and who ought to 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 earlier than the assault, however had "no identified mental well being historical past," or had a legal historical past identified either. 

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Shortly after delivering remarks, gubernatorial candidate, Beto O'Rourke, walked as much as 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 lethal Uvalde college taking pictures. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of communicate.

Regulation enforcement officers additionally confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took before the rampage was ultimately stopped. In actual fact, some frustrated onlookers were 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 staff burst in and shot Ramos to death. Nevertheless, a division spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities have been nonetheless attempting to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, it is unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators have been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district security officer exterior Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fire