Husband of instructor killed in Texas faculty capturing dies from heart assault

Fourth grade instructor Irma Garcia died trying to guard her 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 attack. 

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Family members tell FOX 26 Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died Thursday - just two days after his spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was one of two lecturers, together with 19 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 children. 

Officials haven't but launched a motive for the taking pictures, however several questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, together with security measures put in place for the college and who should be held accountable. 

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During a press conference Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments before the assault, but had "no recognized psychological well being historical past," or had a felony history 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 help the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press convention on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde college capturing. "You are doing nothing," O'Rourke told the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to converse.

Law enforcement officials additionally confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took before the rampage was in the end stopped. In fact, 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol workforce burst in and shot Ramos to death. Nonetheless, 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 started when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district safety officer outside Robb Elementary in the city of Uvalde exchanged fireplace