Husband of teacher killed in Texas college shooting dies from coronary heart attack

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school instructor killed during a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary 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 College in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

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

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The couple was married for 24 years and depart behind four kids. 

Officials have not yet launched a motive for the capturing, but a number of questions have been raised because the massacre, including security measures put in place for the varsity and who ought to 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 online messages moments before the attack, however had "no identified psychological health history," or had a legal history 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 conference on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde school taking pictures. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke told the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of communicate.

Regulation enforcement officials also faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was ultimately stopped. The truth is, some pissed off 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 group burst in and shot Ramos to death. However, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities have been nonetheless making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In other phrases, it is unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators had been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed college district safety officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged hearth