Husband of instructor killed in Texas faculty taking pictures dies from heart attack

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

UVALDE, Texas - The husband of an elementary school trainer killed throughout a mass taking pictures 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 spouse was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde and opened fire. 

Mrs. Garcia was one among two teachers, together with 19 students who had been killed within the deadly bloodbath. 

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and depart behind four youngsters. 

Officers haven't but released a motive for the taking pictures, but several questions have been raised for the reason that bloodbath, together with security measures put in place for the varsity and who needs 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 earlier than the attack, but had "no known mental well being history," or had a felony historical past recognized 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 help the case.

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

Law enforcement officials also faced criticism Thursday regarding the time it took before 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 officers say it took about 40 minutes to an hour earlier than a U.S. Border Patrol group burst in and shot Ramos to loss of life. However, a department spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities were still trying to clarify the timeline. In different phrases, it is 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 also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed college district safety officer outside Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged hearth