Husband of instructor killed in Texas school shooting dies from heart assault

Fourth grade instructor Irma Garcia died making an attempt to protect her students alongside trainer Eva Mireles.

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

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Relations inform 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 hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was one in every of two academics, together with 19 college students who have been killed in the deadly massacre. 

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

Officials have not but launched a motive for the shooting, but a number of questions have been raised because the bloodbath, together with security measures put in place for the varsity 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 in the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments before the assault, however had "no recognized psychological well being history," or had a criminal history recognized 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 help the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press conference on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde faculty shooting. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of speak.

Legislation enforcement officials additionally confronted criticism Thursday relating to the time it took before the rampage was in the end stopped. In truth, some frustrated 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 staff burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities have been nonetheless attempting to make clear the timeline. In other words, it is unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed faculty district safety officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fire