Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

The family of an 11-year-old girl who survived the bloodbath at Robb Elementary College in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader played dead after the gunman entered her classroom.

Miah Cerrillo's aunt and godmother stated the 4th grader is struggling to manage and telling them what she witnessed during the taking pictures.

"Round midnight my sister-in-law called me and he or she was just crying, like 'I feel it just hit Miah. I believe every little thing came to reality now,'" stated Blanca Rivera.

Rivera mentioned Miah's instructor, Irma Garcia, was one of many two teachers killed. Her buddies and classmates were also targeted.

Rivera stated that is when Miah went into survival mode.

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

Rivera, a mom of three, said the family is rallying around Miah to assist her get well bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we simply have to hope and ask God to help us transfer ahead via this case, I do know it's traumatizing as it is," stated Rivera.

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