Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

The household of an 11-year-old woman who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader performed useless after the gunman entered her classroom.

Miah Cerrillo's aunt and godmother said the 4th grader is struggling to cope and telling them what she witnessed during the shooting.

"Round midnight my sister-in-law referred to as me and he or she was simply crying, like 'I feel it just hit Miah. I think everything came to actuality now,'" stated Blanca Rivera.

Rivera mentioned Miah's trainer, Irma Garcia, was one of many two academics killed. Her associates and classmates had been additionally targeted.

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

"Miah bought some blood and put it on herself so she may fake she was lifeless," mentioned Rivera. "It's an excessive amount of for me to play that scene over and over again, however that is what my sister-in-law stated is that she saw her friend full of blood and she got 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," mentioned Rivera.

Rivera, a mom of three, stated the household is rallying round Miah to help her get well physically, emotionally and spiritually.

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

Practically everyone in the city of Uvalde has been touched by the loss of somebody in the mass capturing at Robb Elementary College, residents are supporting one another as they begin coping with the tragedy.