Husband of instructor killed in Texas college capturing dies from heart assault

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

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

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Family members tell FOX 26 Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia, died Thursday - simply two days after his wife was tragically killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary College in Uvalde and opened fireplace. 

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

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The couple was married for twenty-four years and go away behind four children. 

Officers have not yet released a motive for the taking pictures, but several questions have been raised because the massacre, together with security measures put in place for the school 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 within the face and despatched cryptic on-line messages moments earlier than the attack, however had "no identified mental well being history," or had a legal historical past 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 deadly Uvalde college capturing. "You're doing nothing," O'Rourke told the group as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was on the point of speak.

Law enforcement officials also faced criticism Thursday concerning the time it took before the rampage was finally stopped. The truth is, some annoyed onlookers were 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 before a U.S. Border Patrol crew burst in and shot Ramos to dying. Nonetheless, a division spokesperson stated Thursday that authorities have been still trying to make clear the timeline. In different phrases, it is unclear if the timeline started when the gunman reached the college or earlier when he shot his grandmother. 

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Investigators were also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district security officer outdoors Robb Elementary within the town of Uvalde exchanged fire