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

Fourth grade teacher Irma Garcia died attempting to guard her students alongside trainer Eva Mireles.

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary college teacher killed throughout a mass capturing in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary heart attack. 

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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 spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

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

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and go away behind 4 youngsters. 

Officers have not yet launched a motive for the shooting, but several questions have been raised since the bloodbath, including security measures put in place for the school 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 within the face and despatched cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the assault, but had "no recognized psychological well being history," or had a felony historical past 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 lethal Uvalde school capturing. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of speak.

Law enforcement officers additionally confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took before the rampage was finally stopped. In fact, some annoyed onlookers have 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 group burst in and shot Ramos to demise. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities were nonetheless making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In different phrases, 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 had been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed school district safety officer outside Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace