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

Fourth grade trainer Irma Garcia died making an attempt to guard her students alongside teacher Eva Mireles.

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty teacher killed during a mass capturing 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 - simply two days after his spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one among two teachers, together with 19 college students who were killed in the lethal bloodbath. 

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

Officials have not yet released a motive for the shooting, however several questions have been raised for the reason that bloodbath, together with safety measures put in place for the college and who must 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 before the attack, but had "no identified psychological health historical past," or had a criminal historical past identified either. 

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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 help 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 are doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to converse.

Legislation enforcement officials also confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took before the rampage was ultimately stopped. Actually, some pissed off 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol group burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nevertheless, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities have been nonetheless making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In other words, it's unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed college district safety officer outside Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged hearth