Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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

Miah Cerrillo's aunt and godmother said the 4th grader is struggling to manage and telling them what she witnessed throughout the shooting.

"Around midnight my sister-in-law referred to as me and he or she was just crying, like 'I feel it just hit Miah. I think every little thing got here to reality now,'" mentioned Blanca Rivera.

Rivera stated Miah's trainer, Irma Garcia, was one of many two lecturers killed. Her buddies and classmates have been additionally targeted.

Rivera mentioned that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah received some blood and put it on herself so she may pretend she was dead," mentioned Rivera. "It is an excessive amount of for me to play that scene over and over again, however that is what my sister-in-law said is that she saw her pal 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 stated she had bullet fragments in her back," mentioned Rivera.

Rivera, a mother of three, said the family is rallying round Miah to assist her get well physically, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we simply have to hope and ask God to help us transfer ahead by means of this example, I know it is traumatizing as it is," said Rivera.

Practically everyone within the city 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 start dealing with the tragedy.