Husband of instructor killed in Texas college taking pictures dies from coronary heart assault

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school trainer killed throughout a mass taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas has died of a heart assault. 

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Family members tell 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 of two lecturers, together with 19 students who had been killed within the lethal bloodbath. 

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

Officers have not but launched a motive for the taking pictures, however a number of questions have been raised for the reason that bloodbath, including safety measures put in place for the college and who needs to be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother within the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments before the assault, but had "no known psychological health historical past," or had a prison historical past identified 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 are doing nothing," O'Rourke told the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of converse.

Legislation enforcement officials additionally faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. In fact, some annoyed onlookers had 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 earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol staff burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities were still making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In different words, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators had been also unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed faculty district safety officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged hearth