Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Value

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 performed useless 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 during the capturing.

"Round midnight my sister-in-law referred to as me and she was simply crying, like 'I think it just hit Miah. I believe every part came to reality now,'" mentioned Blanca Rivera.

Rivera said Miah's trainer, Irma Garcia, was one of many two teachers killed. Her mates and classmates have been additionally targeted.

Rivera mentioned that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah obtained some blood and put it on herself so she might faux she was useless," stated Rivera. "It is an excessive amount of for me to play that scene over and over again, but that is what my sister-in-law stated is that she saw her pal stuffed with blood and she obtained 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," mentioned Rivera.

Rivera, a mom of three, mentioned the family is rallying around Miah to help her get well bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

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

Almost everybody within the town of Uvalde has been touched by the loss of someone within the mass shooting at Robb Elementary Faculty, residents are supporting each other as they start dealing with the tragedy.