Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Value

The family of an 11-year-old woman who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary College in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader played useless after the gunman entered her classroom.

Miah Cerrillo's aunt and godmother mentioned the 4th grader is struggling to cope and telling them what she witnessed through the capturing.

"Around midnight my sister-in-law known as me and he or she was simply crying, like 'I feel it simply hit Miah. I feel all the things got here to reality now,'" said Blanca Rivera.

Rivera stated Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of the two lecturers killed. Her buddies and classmates were additionally focused.

Rivera stated that's when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah got some blood and put it on herself so she could fake she was lifeless," mentioned Rivera. "It's an excessive amount of for me to play that scene over and over again, however that is what my sister-in-law stated is that she noticed her good friend full of blood and she received blood and put it on herself."

Miah was injured but taken to the hospital and has been released.

"My brother said she had bullet fragments in her again," mentioned Rivera.

Rivera, a mom of three, said the household is rallying round Miah to assist her get well bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we simply have to hope and ask God to assist us move forward by way of this case, I do know it is traumatizing as it is," mentioned Rivera.

Nearly everybody within the town of Uvalde has been touched by the loss of somebody in the mass taking pictures at Robb Elementary Faculty, residents are supporting each other as they start dealing with the tragedy.