Husband of instructor killed in Texas school taking pictures dies from heart attack

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

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

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Relations 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 School in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

Mrs. Garcia was one among two teachers, along with 19 students who had been killed in the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and depart behind four kids. 

Officers have not but released a motive for the taking pictures, but a number of questions have been raised because the massacre, together with security measures put in place for the varsity and who ought 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 online messages moments earlier than the attack, however had "no identified psychological health history," or had a criminal historical past identified 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 assist the case.

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

Legislation enforcement officials additionally confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. In reality, some annoyed onlookers had 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 crew burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nonetheless, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities were still trying to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, 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 have been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed college district security officer exterior Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fire