Husband of teacher killed in Texas college capturing dies from heart attack

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

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

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Members of the family inform FOX 26 Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died Thursday - simply two days after his spouse 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 college students who have been killed within the lethal bloodbath. 

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

Officials have not yet released a motive for the capturing, but a number of questions have been raised for the reason that bloodbath, together with security measures put in place for the varsity and who should be held accountable. 

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During a press convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and despatched cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the assault, however had "no known mental well being history," or had a prison history identified both. 

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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 conference on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde school capturing. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke told the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to communicate.

Legislation enforcement officials also confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took earlier than the rampage was ultimately stopped. In actual fact, 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 earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol workforce burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nevertheless, a division spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities have been still making an attempt to clarify the timeline. In other words, it is 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 additionally unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed faculty district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace