Husband of instructor killed in Texas school shooting dies from coronary heart assault

Fourth grade trainer Irma Garcia died making an attempt to protect her college students alongside trainer 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 assault. 

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Family members 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 College in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

Mrs. Garcia was considered one of two teachers, along with 19 college students who were killed in the lethal bloodbath. 

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

Officers haven't yet launched a motive for the capturing, but several questions have been raised because the bloodbath, together with security measures put in place for the school and who needs to 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 earlier than the assault, but had "no known psychological well being history," or had a legal history identified 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 convention on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde school shooting. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke told the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of converse.

Law enforcement officials additionally confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took earlier than the rampage was ultimately stopped. The truth is, 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 staff burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nevertheless, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities had been still making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In other phrases, it is unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators had been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed faculty district safety officer outdoors Robb Elementary in the city of Uvalde exchanged fireplace