Husband of teacher killed in Texas faculty shooting dies from heart attack

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

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

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Members of the family 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 College in Uvalde and opened fire. 

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

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

Officers have not but launched a motive for the shooting, but several questions have been raised for the reason that bloodbath, including safety measures put in place for the school and who must be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press conference 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 attack, but had "no recognized psychological health history," or had a criminal historical past recognized 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 convention on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde faculty taking pictures. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to communicate.

Law enforcement officers additionally faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took before the rampage was finally stopped. In reality, some pissed off 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol crew burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities were still trying to make clear the timeline. In different 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 have been also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace