Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The household of an 11-year-old lady who survived the bloodbath at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader performed lifeless after the gunman entered her classroom.

Miah Cerrillo's aunt and godmother stated the 4th grader is struggling to manage and telling them what she witnessed during the capturing.

"Round midnight my sister-in-law known as me and she or he was simply crying, like 'I feel it just hit Miah. I believe everything came to actuality now,'" mentioned Blanca Rivera.

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

Rivera said that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah obtained some blood and put it on herself so she could pretend she was useless," mentioned Rivera. "It's too much for me to play that scene again and again, however that is what my sister-in-law said is that she saw her friend full of blood and 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, mentioned the family is rallying round Miah to help her recover bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we simply have to pray and ask God to assist us transfer ahead by means of this case, I know it is traumatizing as it is," stated Rivera.

Almost everyone in the town of Uvalde has been touched by the lack of someone in the mass taking pictures at Robb Elementary College, residents are supporting each other as they start dealing with the tragedy.