Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The family of an 11-year-old lady who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary Faculty 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 through the taking pictures.

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

Rivera stated Miah's instructor, Irma Garcia, was one of many two lecturers killed. Her friends and classmates were additionally focused.

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

"Miah received some blood and put it on herself so she could faux she was useless," stated Rivera. "It's too much for me to play that scene over and over, however that's what my sister-in-law stated is that she saw her pal filled with blood and he or she got blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mother of three, stated the household is rallying round 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 by means of this situation, I do know it's traumatizing as it's," said Rivera.

Practically everybody in the city of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of someone in the mass taking pictures at Robb Elementary School, residents are supporting each other as they start dealing with the tragedy.