Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Value

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

Miah Cerrillo's aunt and godmother stated the 4th grader is struggling to cope and telling them what she witnessed through the shooting.

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

Rivera said Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of many two lecturers killed. Her buddies and classmates had been also targeted.

Rivera stated that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah bought some blood and put it on herself so she could fake she was dead," mentioned Rivera. "It's an excessive amount of for me to play that scene over and over again, however that's what my sister-in-law mentioned is that she saw her pal filled with blood and she acquired blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mom of three, said the household is rallying round Miah to help her recover physically, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this point, we just have to wish and ask God to assist us move ahead via this situation, I know it is traumatizing as it's," mentioned Rivera.

Nearly everyone 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 each other as they begin dealing with the tragedy.