Husband of trainer killed in Texas school taking pictures dies from coronary heart assault

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 school instructor killed throughout a mass taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary 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 hearth. 

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

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The couple was married for 24 years and leave behind 4 kids. 

Officials haven't but launched a motive for the taking pictures, but several questions have been raised because the bloodbath, together with security measures put in place for the school and who should 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 earlier than the attack, however had "no known mental well being historical past," or had a prison 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 convention on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde faculty capturing. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of communicate.

Legislation enforcement officials also faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was finally stopped. In actual fact, 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 earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol staff burst in and shot Ramos to death. Nevertheless, a division spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities were nonetheless attempting to clarify the timeline. In different phrases, it is unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators had been also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged hearth