Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Value

The household of an 11-year-old lady who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary School 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 manage and telling them what she witnessed during the shooting.

"Around midnight my sister-in-law known as me and he or she was simply crying, like 'I think it just hit Miah. I think all the pieces came to actuality now,'" said Blanca Rivera.

Rivera stated Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of many two academics killed. Her associates and classmates were additionally focused.

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

"Miah acquired some blood and put it on herself so she could pretend she was useless," mentioned Rivera. "It is too much for me to play that scene time and again, but that's what my sister-in-law mentioned is that she saw her pal stuffed with blood and she received blood and put it on herself."

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

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

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

"At this point, we simply have to pray and ask God to help us move ahead by way of this example, I know it's traumatizing as it's," mentioned Rivera.

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