Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Value

The family of an 11-year-old woman who survived the bloodbath at Robb Elementary College 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 manage and telling them what she witnessed in the course of the taking pictures.

"Around midnight my sister-in-law known as me and she was simply crying, like 'I feel it simply hit Miah. I feel everything came to actuality now,'" said Blanca Rivera.

Rivera stated Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of many two teachers killed. Her mates and classmates had been additionally targeted.

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

"Miah got some blood and put it on herself so she may fake she was lifeless," said Rivera. "It is too much for me to play that scene again and again, however that's what my sister-in-law said is that she saw her pal full of blood and she received blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mother of three, stated the family is rallying round Miah to assist her recuperate bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we just have to wish and ask God to assist us move forward by way of this case, I know it's traumatizing as it's," mentioned Rivera.

Practically everybody within the town of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of somebody in the mass taking pictures at Robb Elementary College, residents are supporting one another as they start dealing with the tragedy.