More heartbreaking news coming out of Texas. The husband of teacher Irma Garcia, one of the school shooting victims, has also passed away.
According to TMZ, Garcia’s husband of 24 years Joe Garcia, sadly died of a heart attack. Their family announced the tragic news this Thursday. Garcia’s nephew, John Martinez, posted, “EXTREMELY heartbreaking and come with deep sorrow to say that my Tia Irma’s husband Joe Garcia has passed away due to grief, I truly am at a loss for words for how we are all feeling, PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY, God have mercy on us, this isn’t easy.” Local reporter, Ernie Zuniga, also reported that Garcia suffered a fatal heart attack and that the two had 4 children together.
As we previously reported, Irma Garcia was one of two teachers killed in Tuesday’s mass shooting – the worst one in US history. Along with the teachers, 19 children were killed by shooter Salvador Ramos who had an AR-15 which he purchased legally in the state of Texas.
Irma Garcia and Eva Mireles sacrificed their lives in an effort to save their young students at the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. Mrs Garcia was found by officers “embracing children in her arms pretty much until her last breath,” her nephew John Martinez told the New York Times. “She sacrificed herself protecting the kids in her classroom. She was a hero,” he wrote on a fundraising page.
Mrs. Mireles’ heartbroken daughter Adalynn Ruiz also wrote a heart-breaking tribute to her “sweet mommy” on Twitter. “I’m so happy that people know your name and that beautiful face of yours and they know what a hero looks like,” she said. “Eva Mireles, 4th grade teacher… who selflessly jumped in front of her students to save their lives”.
The sick shooter was shot dead by police following a standoff. His grandmother who he shot before carrying out the attack. She is listed as critical condition. So far, two funeral homes in Texas has offered to give free services to the families of the victims.
What Is Biden Saying About The Texas Mass Shooting?
“Since I spoke last night, the confirmed death toll has tragically climbed, including another teacher and two more—three more students,” the president said. “Jill and I will be traveling to Texas in the coming days to meet with the families, and let them know we have a sense, just a sense of their pain. And hopefully, bring some little comfort to the community in shock and grief and in trauma. As a nation, I think we all must be there for them. Everyone. And we must ask when in God’s name will we do what needs to be done to, if not completely stop, fundamentally change the amount of the carnage that goes on in this country.”