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Husband Of Uvalde Teacher Dies Days After Wife Was Killed Protecting Student

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Published 19:54 26 May 2022 GMT+1

Husband Of Uvalde Teacher Dies Days After Wife Was Killed Protecting Student

Joe Garcia, whose wife was one of the teachers killed in the Uvalde shooting, has passed away just two days after his partner.

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck

Joe Garcia, whose wife was one of the teachers killed in the Uvalde shooting, has passed away just two days after his partner.

On Tuesday, 24 May, at least 19 children and two teachers were murdered during an attack by a lone gunman on Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Joe Garcia, the husband of Irma Garcia – one of the teachers – has since passed away from a reported heart attack just days after his wife's death.

Uvalde schoolteacher Irma Garcia's husband has passed away two days after the shooting.
Jamie and Debra Austin/ Go Fund Me

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Garcia's cousin, Debra Austin, shared news of his passing via a GoFundMe page dedicated to the pair.

After paying her respects to the teacher, she wrote: "I am equally devastated to report Irma's husband Joe has tragically passed away this morning (5/26/2022) as a result of a medical emergency.

"Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. I truly believe Joe died of a broken heart and losing the love of his life of more than 30 years was too much to bear."

John Martinez, Garcia's nephew, also tweeted: "EXTREMELY heartbreaking and come with deep sorrow to say that my Tia Irma’s husband Joe Garcia has passed away due to grief.

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"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."

Martinez continued: "My Tia Irma and Joe garcia were high school sweethearts and leave behind 4 beautiful children, their ages being 23, 19, 15 and the youngest only being 13 years old, no child should have to go through this, my heart breaks for them.

Garcia and her fellow fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles have been hailed by many as heroes."

Martinez told The New York Times his aunt was found 'embracing children in her arms pretty much until her last breath'.

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On a fundraising page for 'any expenses needed for [Garcia's] funeral and for the family needs', Martinez wrote: "She sacrificed herself protecting the kids in her classroom. She was a hero. She was loved by many and will truly be missed. 

"We love you so much Irma."

The shooter, who was shot dead by police at the scene, has since been identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos.

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His grandfather has since spoken out about the incident, claiming that neither he nor Ramos's grandmother or the rest of the family were aware the teenager had purchased two guns after his 18th birthday.

He also said he would have reported his grandson had he known.

If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence contact Cruse Bereavement Care via their national helpline on 0808 808 1677 

Featured Image Credit: John Martinez/ Twitter

Topics: Texas, US News, no-article-matching

Poppy Bilderbeck
Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

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