Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

The family of an 11-year-old lady who survived the bloodbath 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 said the 4th grader is struggling to manage and telling them what she witnessed in the course of the taking pictures.

"Around midnight my sister-in-law called me and she or he was simply crying, like 'I feel it simply hit Miah. I believe all the pieces came to actuality now,'" said Blanca Rivera.

Rivera mentioned Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of the two academics killed. Her mates and classmates had been additionally focused.

Rivera stated that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah got some blood and put it on herself so she might fake she was dead," mentioned Rivera. "It's too much for me to play that scene over and over, however that is what my sister-in-law said is that she noticed her good friend full of blood and she got blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mother of three, mentioned the family is rallying round Miah to help her get better physically, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we just have to pray and ask God to help us move ahead via this situation, I know it is traumatizing as it is," stated Rivera.

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