Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The household of an 11-year-old girl who survived the massacre 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 mentioned 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 he or she was just crying, like 'I believe it just hit Miah. I feel everything came to reality now,'" mentioned Blanca Rivera.

Rivera mentioned Miah's trainer, Irma Garcia, was one of the two academics killed. Her associates and classmates were also targeted.

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

"Miah acquired some blood and put it on herself so she may fake she was lifeless," mentioned Rivera. "It is an excessive amount of for me to play that scene over and over again, but that's what my sister-in-law mentioned is that she noticed her buddy filled with blood and she or he acquired blood and put it on herself."

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

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

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

"At this point, we just have to wish and ask God to assist us transfer ahead by means of this case, I know it is traumatizing as it is," said Rivera.

Almost everyone within the city of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of someone within the mass capturing at Robb Elementary Faculty, residents are supporting each other as they start dealing with the tragedy.