Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

The family of an 11-year-old woman who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary College 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 during the capturing.

"Around midnight my sister-in-law known as me and she was simply crying, like 'I feel it simply hit Miah. I think everything got here to actuality now,'" said Blanca Rivera.

Rivera mentioned Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of many two teachers killed. Her associates and classmates have been additionally focused.

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

"Miah bought some blood and put it on herself so she might faux she was lifeless," said Rivera. "It's 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 stuffed with blood and he or she acquired blood and put it on herself."

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

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

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

"At this point, we simply have to wish and ask God to assist us transfer ahead by means of this example, I do know it's traumatizing as it is," mentioned Rivera.

Nearly everybody within the town of Uvalde has been touched by the loss of someone in the mass capturing at Robb Elementary College, residents are supporting one another as they begin dealing with the tragedy.