Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The household of an 11-year-old woman who survived the bloodbath at Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader performed dead after the gunman entered her classroom.

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

"Round midnight my sister-in-law known as me and she was just crying, like 'I think it simply hit Miah. I believe every little thing came 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 also targeted.

Rivera mentioned that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah bought some blood and put it on herself so she could fake she was useless," mentioned Rivera. "It is an excessive amount of for me to play that scene over and over again, but that is what my sister-in-law stated is that she saw her pal filled with blood and she bought blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mother of three, mentioned the household is rallying around Miah to help her get well bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we just have to pray and ask God to assist us transfer ahead via this situation, I know it's traumatizing as it's," stated Rivera.

Nearly everybody in the town of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of someone within the mass capturing at Robb Elementary College, residents are supporting each other as they begin coping with the tragedy.