Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Value

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

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

Rivera mentioned Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of the two academics killed. Her pals and classmates were additionally targeted.

Rivera said that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah obtained some blood and put it on herself so she may faux she was lifeless," stated Rivera. "It is an excessive amount of for me to play that scene time and again, but that's what my sister-in-law said is that she saw her buddy stuffed with blood and she or he got 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," stated Rivera.

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

"At this point, we just have to wish and ask God to assist us move ahead via this situation, I know it is traumatizing as it's," stated Rivera.

Almost everyone in the town of Uvalde has been touched by the loss of someone in the mass taking pictures at Robb Elementary School, residents are supporting one another as they start dealing with the tragedy.