Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The household of an 11-year-old woman who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary College in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader played 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 through the shooting.

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

Rivera stated Miah's instructor, Irma Garcia, was one of many two academics killed. Her associates and classmates were additionally targeted.

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," 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 noticed her pal stuffed with blood and he or she received 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 again," stated Rivera.

Rivera, a mother of three, said the family is rallying around Miah to help her recover physically, emotionally and spiritually.

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

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