Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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

Miah Cerrillo's aunt and godmother stated the 4th grader is struggling to manage and telling them what she witnessed in the course of the shooting.

"Round midnight my sister-in-law referred to as me and she was just crying, like 'I believe it simply hit Miah. I believe every part got here to actuality now,'" mentioned Blanca Rivera.

Rivera mentioned Miah's trainer, Irma Garcia, was one of the two teachers killed. Her mates and classmates have been additionally focused.

Rivera mentioned that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah bought some blood and put it on herself so she might pretend she was lifeless," mentioned Rivera. "It is too much for me to play that scene time and again, however that's what my sister-in-law said is that she noticed her buddy filled with blood and she bought 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," stated Rivera.

Rivera, a mom of three, stated the household is rallying round Miah to help her recuperate bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we just have to pray and ask God to assist us transfer forward via this example, I know it is traumatizing as it is," said Rivera.

Almost everybody within the town of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of somebody in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary College, residents are supporting one another as they start coping with the tragedy.