Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

The family of an 11-year-old girl who survived the bloodbath at Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader played lifeless 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 through the taking pictures.

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

Rivera stated Miah's instructor, Irma Garcia, was one of many two lecturers killed. Her pals and classmates have been additionally focused.

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

"Miah got some blood and put it on herself so she may pretend she was dead," said Rivera. "It's too much for me to play that scene over and over, but that is what my sister-in-law mentioned is that she saw her pal full of blood and he or she received 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," said Rivera.

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

"At this level, we just have to hope and ask God to help us transfer ahead by way of this situation, I do know it's traumatizing as it is," mentioned Rivera.

Practically everyone in the town of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of somebody within the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, residents are supporting each other as they begin coping with the tragedy.