Husband of instructor killed in Texas college capturing dies from coronary heart attack

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary college instructor killed throughout a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas has died of a heart attack. 

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Relations 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 College in Uvalde and opened hearth. 

Mrs. Garcia was considered one of two academics, together with 19 students who were killed in the deadly massacre. 

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

Officials haven't yet launched a motive for the shooting, however a number of questions have been raised because the massacre, together with safety measures put in place for the college and who ought to be held accountable. 

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During a press convention Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed the shooter, Salvador Ramos, shot his grandmother within the face and sent cryptic on-line messages moments before the assault, but had "no identified mental well being historical past," or had a prison 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 assist 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're doing nothing," O'Rourke instructed the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of speak.

Legislation enforcement officials additionally confronted criticism Thursday concerning the time it took earlier than the rampage was in the end stopped. In actual fact, some pissed off onlookers had 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 team burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nonetheless, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities had been nonetheless trying to clarify the timeline. In other words, it is unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the varsity or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators had been additionally unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the city of Uvalde exchanged fireplace