Husband of teacher killed in Texas college capturing dies from heart assault

Fourth grade trainer Irma Garcia died trying to guard her college students alongside teacher Eva Mireles.

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary college teacher killed throughout a mass shooting 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 - just two days after his wife was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was considered one of two lecturers, along with 19 college students who were killed within the deadly bloodbath. 

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The couple was married for 24 years and leave behind 4 children. 

Officers have not but launched a motive for the taking pictures, but a number of questions have been raised since the massacre, including safety measures put in place for the school 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 earlier than the attack, however had "no identified mental well being history," or had a legal historical past recognized either. 

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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 faculty taking pictures. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of communicate.

Regulation enforcement officers additionally faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. In fact, some annoyed onlookers were 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 death. However, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities have been nonetheless making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In different phrases, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators have been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed faculty district security officer outside Robb Elementary in the city of Uvalde exchanged fire