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you go back to the school? that s a great question. i don t think anybody knows the answer to that at this point this time. thank you very much for what you do, for the important service that you give to us. that wraps up the hour from uvalde, texas. we will get an update from officials about the investigation. thank you for the privilege of your time. before we go, i just want to take a moment to reflect, to remember, to pray for the 19 children, two teachers and the husband of one of them who lost their lives here at robb elementary school. so many memories they leave behind. so many families that will forever be changed. it changes your dna, mark was telling us. indeed, it does. these are extraordinary little
and i hope you know that so many of us, not just us who are here with you right now in your yard, but around this country and around the world are thinking of you. does that give you strength? it helps. it helps. it helps to know that so many people care. yes. reporter: a makeshift memorial has been set up in downtown uvalde. uvalde is a small city, only about 16,000 people, surrounding county has 26,000 people, but so many people are coming here to pay their respects partly because lots of the people who are showing up are from other parts of texas and from out of state. 21 crosses for each of the victims with their names on top and with hearts on the crosses where people are writing things. this is the little girl we just did the story on, leyla salazar, flowers, stuffed animals an poignant messages like this one, i will always love you. rest in peace. my beautiful granddaughter. here from a classmate, you are so pretty. one of the visitors who came here a short time ago,
it s where their roots are. they really do and will appreciate you coming here because there is something that only you can share with them. i just want to jose thank you, fred. jose, they re now my community. i see that image behind you. they re now my community. they are indeed. i just want to fred, want to finish by thanking you and say jamie is something we always have to keep in our hearts and minds, children no longer with us. they remain with us in so many things and so many details and so many moments and so many thoughts and prayers. fred, thank you for being with us. thank you my friend. that wraps up the hour for me. i ll be back in just a moment with more from uvalde, texas. ms
clarification about somethings and other information. this morning, a new death has been tied to the deadly shooting. joe garcia, the husband of irma garcia, one of the teachers killed yesterday, joe came here yesterday. he left some flowers. he died of a fatal heart attack 48 hours after her death. family members say he died of a broken heart. nbc s sam brock is at a memorial in downtown uvalde. joe s death happened hours after he dropped off those flowers here. how is this community dealing with this unexpected death we must add to the number of people that were massacred here? 21, but really 22. behind me you have a fountain. encircling that fountain are 21