Husband of trainer killed in Texas school shooting dies from coronary heart attack

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

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

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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 School in Uvalde and opened fire. 

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

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

Officials have not but launched a motive for the capturing, however several questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, together with 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 sent cryptic online messages moments before the attack, but had "no recognized mental health history," or had a prison 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 help the case.

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

Regulation enforcement officers also faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took before the rampage was ultimately stopped. In 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 earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol workforce burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. Nevertheless, a division spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities were still making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In different words, it is unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators had been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed college district safety officer outside Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fire