Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

The household of an 11-year-old woman who survived the bloodbath at Robb Elementary College in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader played 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 through the taking pictures.

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

Rivera mentioned Miah's instructor, Irma Garcia, was one of the two lecturers killed. Her mates and classmates have been additionally targeted.

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

"Miah got some blood and put it on herself so she might fake she was lifeless," said Rivera. "It is an excessive amount of for me to play that scene over and over again, but that's what my sister-in-law said is that she noticed her good friend stuffed with blood and she or he received blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mother of three, mentioned the family is rallying around Miah to assist her recover physically, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we just have to pray and ask God to help us move forward through this case, I do know it is traumatizing as it is," stated Rivera.

Nearly everybody within the town of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of somebody in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary Faculty, residents are supporting each other as they start coping with the tragedy.