Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

The family of an 11-year-old lady who survived the bloodbath 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 in the course of the capturing.

"Round midnight my sister-in-law referred to as me and he or she was simply crying, like 'I feel it simply hit Miah. I think all the pieces came to actuality now,'" stated Blanca Rivera.

Rivera stated Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of many two academics killed. Her buddies and classmates have been additionally focused.

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

"Miah bought some blood and put it on herself so she might faux she was dead," mentioned Rivera. "It's too much for me to play that scene over and over again, however that is what my sister-in-law mentioned is that she noticed her friend full of blood and she or he acquired blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mom of three, mentioned the family is rallying round Miah to assist her recover physically, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this point, we just have to pray and ask God to help us move ahead by this situation, I do know it is traumatizing as it is," mentioned Rivera.

Nearly everyone within the town of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of someone in the mass capturing at Robb Elementary Faculty, residents are supporting one another as they start dealing with the tragedy.