Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The household of an 11-year-old girl who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary College 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 through the taking pictures.

"Around midnight my sister-in-law known as me and he or she was simply crying, like 'I feel it just hit Miah. I believe the whole lot got here to actuality now,'" mentioned Blanca Rivera.

Rivera stated Miah's trainer, Irma Garcia, was one of the two academics killed. Her mates and classmates were additionally targeted.

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

"Miah bought some blood and put it on herself so she could faux she was dead," stated Rivera. "It is too much for me to play that scene over and over, however that is what my sister-in-law said is that she saw her friend filled with blood and she bought 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 back," stated Rivera.

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

"At this level, we just have to wish and ask God to help us move ahead through this case, I do know it's traumatizing as it's," stated Rivera.

Practically everybody within the city of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of someone within the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, residents are supporting one another as they begin dealing with the tragedy.