Husband of teacher killed in Texas faculty shooting dies from heart assault

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty teacher killed throughout a mass capturing in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary heart assault. 

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Family members 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 College in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was certainly one of two academics, together with 19 college students who had been killed in the lethal massacre. 

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

Officials have not yet released a motive for the taking pictures, however a number of questions have been raised because the 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 in the face and sent cryptic online messages moments before the attack, however had "no identified mental well being historical past," or had a criminal historical past recognized both. 

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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 assist the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press conference on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde faculty shooting. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke told the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of communicate.

Law enforcement officers additionally faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. In reality, some pissed off 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 group burst in and shot Ramos to demise. However, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities have been still attempting to clarify the timeline. In different phrases, it is unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators have been also unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed faculty district security officer exterior Robb Elementary in the city of Uvalde exchanged hearth