Husband of trainer killed in Texas college taking pictures dies from coronary heart assault

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

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

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Relations tell 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 hearth. 

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

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and go away behind 4 kids. 

Officers have not yet released a motive for the capturing, but several questions have been raised since the massacre, including safety measures put in place for the college and who ought to be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments before the attack, however had "no identified psychological well being history," or had a prison historical past 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 lethal Uvalde college taking pictures. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of speak.

Law enforcement officers additionally faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took before the rampage was ultimately stopped. In fact, some frustrated 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 group burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities had been nonetheless attempting to clarify the timeline. In other phrases, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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