Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

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

Miah Cerrillo's aunt and godmother said the 4th grader is struggling to cope and telling them what she witnessed in the course of the taking pictures.

"Round midnight my sister-in-law referred to as me and she was just crying, like 'I believe it just hit Miah. I believe every thing came to reality now,'" said Blanca Rivera.

Rivera mentioned Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of the two lecturers killed. Her friends and classmates had been also focused.

Rivera stated that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah bought some blood and put it on herself so she may faux she was lifeless," stated Rivera. "It is too much for me to play that scene over and over, but that's what my sister-in-law mentioned is that she noticed her friend filled with blood and she or he received 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 again," said Rivera.

Rivera, a mother of three, said the household is rallying around Miah to help her get better physically, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this point, we just have to pray and ask God to assist us move forward by this situation, I do know it's traumatizing as it is," said Rivera.

Almost everyone within the city of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of somebody within the mass taking pictures at Robb Elementary School, residents are supporting one another as they start dealing with the tragedy.