Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

The family of an 11-year-old girl who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary School 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 cope and telling them what she witnessed during the capturing.

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

Rivera stated Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of many two lecturers killed. Her friends and classmates had been also focused.

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

"Miah obtained some blood and put it on herself so she may fake she was useless," mentioned Rivera. "It is an excessive amount of for me to play that scene time and again, but that is what my sister-in-law mentioned is that she saw her pal stuffed with blood and he or she obtained blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mom of three, said the family is rallying round Miah to assist her recover physically, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we simply have to wish and ask God to assist us transfer ahead by means of this situation, I do know it is traumatizing as it is," said Rivera.

Practically everybody within the town of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of somebody within the mass taking pictures at Robb Elementary School, residents are supporting each other as they start coping with the tragedy.