Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The family of an 11-year-old woman 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 in the course of the shooting.

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

Rivera said Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of many two academics killed. Her buddies and classmates were additionally targeted.

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

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

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

"At this level, we simply have to hope and ask God to assist us move ahead by means of this example, I know it's traumatizing as it's," said Rivera.

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