Husband of trainer killed in Texas college shooting dies from heart assault

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school trainer killed throughout a mass capturing in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary 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 School in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

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

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

Officers have not yet launched a motive for the taking pictures, but a number of questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the school and who should be held accountable. 

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During a press convention 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, however had "no identified psychological well being history," 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 convention on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde school capturing. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of converse.

Legislation enforcement officers additionally faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was ultimately stopped. In reality, some pissed off onlookers have been 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 earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol team burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nonetheless, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities were nonetheless trying to clarify the timeline. In different phrases, 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 also unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed school district safety officer outside Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged fireplace