Husband of trainer killed in Texas faculty taking pictures dies from heart attack

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

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

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Family members 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 School in Uvalde and opened fire. 

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

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

Officials have not yet released a motive for the taking pictures, but a number of questions have been raised because the massacre, including security measures put in place for the varsity and who must 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 despatched cryptic on-line messages moments before the assault, but had "no identified mental health history," or had a legal history 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 help the case.

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

Law enforcement officers also faced criticism Thursday concerning the time it took before the rampage was in the end stopped. In actual fact, 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 staff burst in and shot Ramos to demise. However, a division spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities were nonetheless attempting to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, it's unclear if the timeline started 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 security officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged fireplace