Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

The household of an 11-year-old girl who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary Faculty in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader performed lifeless 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 called me and he or she was simply crying, like 'I think it just hit Miah. I believe everything got here to actuality now,'" said Blanca Rivera.

Rivera stated Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of many two academics killed. Her buddies and classmates have been also focused.

Rivera stated that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah acquired some blood and put it on herself so she might fake she was lifeless," said Rivera. "It's too much for me to play that scene again and again, however that's what my sister-in-law said is that she noticed her buddy stuffed with blood and she or he acquired 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," said Rivera.

Rivera, a mom of three, mentioned the household is rallying round Miah to assist her recover bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this point, we simply have to hope and ask God to help us transfer ahead through this example, I do know it is traumatizing as it's," mentioned Rivera.

Nearly everyone in the city of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of someone in the mass capturing at Robb Elementary College, residents are supporting each other as they start coping with the tragedy.