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

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary faculty teacher killed during a mass taking pictures in Uvalde, Texas has died of a heart attack. 

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Members of the family inform 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 one in all two teachers, together with 19 college students who have been killed within the lethal massacre. 

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

Officials have not but launched a motive for the taking pictures, however several questions have been raised for the reason that massacre, including safety measures put in place for the school and who ought to be held accountable. 

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Throughout a press convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother in the face and sent cryptic online messages moments before the assault, but had "no recognized mental health 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 convention on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde college capturing. "You might be doing nothing," O'Rourke advised the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was getting ready to speak.

Legislation enforcement officers also faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took before the rampage was finally stopped. Actually, some frustrated onlookers have 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 team burst in and shot Ramos to demise. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson said Thursday that authorities have been still attempting to make clear the timeline. In other phrases, it's unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the college 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 college district security officer outside Robb Elementary in the city of Uvalde exchanged fire