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

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school instructor killed during a mass capturing in Uvalde, Texas has died of a coronary 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 fireplace. 

Mrs. Garcia was one of two lecturers, together with 19 college students who had been killed in the deadly massacre. 

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

Officials haven't yet launched a motive for the taking pictures, however a number of questions have been raised since the massacre, including security measures put in place for the school and who ought to 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 on-line messages moments earlier than the attack, however had "no known mental well being history," or had a prison 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 conference on the state's response to the deadly Uvalde school shooting. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke told the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the brink of communicate.

Regulation enforcement officers also confronted criticism Thursday regarding the time it took earlier than the rampage was finally stopped. In actual fact, some frustrated 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 mentioned Thursday that authorities have been still attempting to clarify the timeline. In different words, it's unclear if the timeline began when the gunman reached the college 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 safety officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fireplace