Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

The family of an 11-year-old girl who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary College in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader played dead after the gunman entered her classroom.

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

"Around midnight my sister-in-law called me and he or she was simply crying, like 'I feel it simply hit Miah. I think all the things came to reality now,'" said Blanca Rivera.

Rivera mentioned Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of many two lecturers killed. Her mates and classmates had been additionally focused.

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

"Miah received some blood and put it on herself so she might fake she was useless," mentioned Rivera. "It is an excessive amount of for me to play that scene again and again, however that's what my sister-in-law said is that she noticed her good friend full of blood and he or she bought blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mother of three, stated the household is rallying round Miah to help her get better bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this point, we simply have to wish and ask God to help us transfer ahead via this case, I do know it is traumatizing as it's," stated Rivera.

Practically everybody within the town of Uvalde has been touched by the loss of someone in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary College, residents are supporting each other as they begin coping with the tragedy.