Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Value

The family of an 11-year-old woman who survived the bloodbath at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader performed dead 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 in the course of the taking pictures.

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

Rivera mentioned Miah's trainer, Irma Garcia, was one of the two teachers killed. Her mates and classmates have been additionally focused.

Rivera said that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah acquired some blood and put it on herself so she may pretend she was useless," mentioned Rivera. "It is too much for me to play that scene again and again, but that is what my sister-in-law said is that she noticed her good friend filled with blood and he or she received blood and put it on herself."

Miah was injured but taken to the hospital and has been launched.

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

Rivera, a mom of three, mentioned the family is rallying round Miah to help her recuperate physically, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we simply have to wish and ask God to help us move ahead by way of this situation, I do know it is traumatizing as it is," mentioned Rivera.

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