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

Fourth grade trainer Irma Garcia died attempting to guard her college students alongside trainer 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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Members of the family tell 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 Faculty in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

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

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

Officials haven't yet released a motive for the taking pictures, but several questions have been raised since the bloodbath, together with security measures put in place for the varsity and who ought to be held accountable. 

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During a press conference 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, but had "no recognized psychological health history," or had a criminal historical past identified 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 assist the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press conference 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 on the point of speak.

Regulation enforcement officers additionally confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was finally stopped. In truth, some frustrated onlookers were 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 loss of life. However, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities were still trying to make clear 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 also 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