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

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

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

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Relations 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 one in every of two lecturers, together with 19 college students who have been killed within the lethal bloodbath. 

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The couple was married for 24 years and go away behind 4 kids. 

Officials haven't yet launched a motive for the shooting, however several questions have been raised since the massacre, 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 within the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the assault, but had "no known mental well being historical past," or had a felony history identified either. 

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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 assist the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press convention on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde faculty capturing. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of converse.

Legislation enforcement officers also faced criticism Thursday concerning the time it took earlier than the rampage was finally stopped. In actual fact, some frustrated 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 death. Nonetheless, a department spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities were still trying to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, it's 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 outside Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged hearth