Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

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

Miah Cerrillo's aunt and godmother said the 4th grader is struggling to manage and telling them what she witnessed throughout the taking pictures.

"Round midnight my sister-in-law referred to as me and she or he was just crying, like 'I think it simply hit Miah. I think every thing got here to reality now,'" stated Blanca Rivera.

Rivera said Miah's trainer, Irma Garcia, was one of many two teachers killed. Her associates and classmates were additionally focused.

Rivera mentioned that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah bought some blood and put it on herself so she could fake she was lifeless," stated Rivera. "It is too much for me to play that scene over and over, however that's what my sister-in-law stated is that she noticed her pal full of blood and he or she bought blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mom of three, stated the family is rallying round Miah to assist her get better bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

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

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