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

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty instructor killed during a mass shooting 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 School in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was certainly one of two academics, along with 19 students who have been killed in the deadly bloodbath. 

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The couple was married for 24 years and go away behind 4 youngsters. 

Officers haven't but launched a motive for the shooting, however a number of questions have been raised because the bloodbath, including security measures put in place for the varsity and who must 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 sent cryptic online messages moments earlier than the assault, but had "no recognized psychological health history," or had a legal historical past 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 assist the case.

Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas leaders as they held a press convention on the state's response to the lethal Uvalde faculty shooting. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke informed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of communicate.

Regulation enforcement officials also faced criticism Thursday relating to the time it took earlier than the rampage was ultimately stopped. In actual fact, some annoyed 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 group burst in and shot Ramos to death. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities had been nonetheless making an attempt to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators have been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether or not an armed school district safety officer exterior Robb Elementary in the city of Uvalde exchanged fireplace