Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Value

The household of an 11-year-old lady who survived the bloodbath at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader performed lifeless 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 throughout the taking pictures.

"Around midnight my sister-in-law called me and she or he was just crying, like 'I feel it just hit Miah. I believe all the things got here to actuality now,'" stated Blanca Rivera.

Rivera stated Miah's instructor, Irma Garcia, was one of the two lecturers killed. Her associates and classmates have been additionally targeted.

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

"Miah bought some blood and put it on herself so she may fake she was lifeless," said Rivera. "It is too much for me to play that scene time and again, but that's what my sister-in-law mentioned is that she saw her pal full of blood and she or he obtained 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 back," mentioned Rivera.

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

"At this point, we simply have to hope and ask God to help us transfer ahead by means of this case, I do know it is traumatizing as it's," stated Rivera.

Nearly everybody in the city of Uvalde has been touched by the loss of someone within the mass taking pictures at Robb Elementary School, residents are supporting each other as they begin dealing with the tragedy.