Irma Garcia, the other teacher who protected her students with her life in the Uvalde, Texas shooting

 Irma Garcia, the other teacher who protected her students with her life in the Uvalde, Texas shooting 

Relatives of teacher Irma Garcia, the victim of the shooting at Robb Elementary, confirmed her death and raised funds for her funeral expenses.

The fatalities of the shooting at Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas, in the United States, include several children and three adults, including the teacher Irma García, who would have sacrificed herself defending the children.

Irma García was the second teacher killed in the shooting, according to information from her son Cristian García, who told NBC News that a friend of the police who was at the scene saw Mrs. García protecting the students from her. .

John Martinez, a user who identified himself as the woman's nephew, shared his grief on Twitter, saying his aunt was not able to survive after sacrificing herself protecting the children in her classroom.

My aunt didn't make it, she sacrificed herself protecting the children in her classroom, please keep my family, including her entire family, in your prayers," John Martinez posted on @fuhknjo.

Irma Garcia taught at the school for 23 years, according to her school profile. She had four children and loved barbecuing with her husband and listening to music.

Likewise, a "Go Fund Me" page has been created to help the family raise funds for the funeral expenses of the teacher.

On that page, teacher Irma Garcia was described as "fun and with the most personality," who "sacrificed herself protecting the kids in her classroom. She was a hero" in the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting.