Husband of trainer killed in Texas faculty capturing dies from coronary heart attack

Fourth grade teacher Irma Garcia died attempting to protect her students alongside instructor Eva Mireles.

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary college trainer killed throughout a mass capturing in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary heart assault. 

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Members of the family inform 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 School in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in all two academics, together with 19 students who had been killed in the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and leave behind four youngsters. 

Officials haven't yet released a motive for the capturing, but a number of questions have been raised since the massacre, together with security measures put in place for the school and who ought 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 within the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the assault, but had "no known psychological health historical past," or had a felony history recognized 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 assist the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press convention on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde college shooting. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of speak.

Regulation enforcement officers also faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was finally stopped. In actual fact, some annoyed 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 said Thursday that authorities were still making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In different words, it's unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were also unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed college district security officer outside Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace