Husband of teacher killed in Texas college taking pictures dies from heart attack

Fourth grade instructor Irma Garcia died making an attempt to protect 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 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 wife was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was certainly one of two lecturers, along with 19 students who have been killed within the deadly massacre. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and depart behind four kids. 

Officials have not but launched a motive for the shooting, however a number of questions have been raised since the massacre, including safety measures put in place for the college 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 within the face and despatched cryptic online messages moments earlier than the assault, however had "no known mental well being history," or had a felony history 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 help the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press convention on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde college taking pictures. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of speak.

Regulation enforcement officials additionally confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took before the rampage was in the end stopped. In reality, some frustrated onlookers were 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 staff burst in and shot Ramos to demise. However, a division spokesperson mentioned Thursday that authorities had been still making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the school or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were also unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed school district safety officer outside Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged hearth