Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Price

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

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

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

Rivera mentioned Miah's trainer, Irma Garcia, was one of the two academics killed. Her mates and classmates were additionally targeted.

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

"Miah obtained some blood and put it on herself so she might faux she was useless," mentioned Rivera. "It's an excessive amount of for me to play that scene over and over, but that's what my sister-in-law said is that she saw her good friend filled with blood and she or he acquired blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mom of three, stated the family is rallying around Miah to assist her recuperate bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this point, we just have to wish and ask God to help us move forward through this example, I do know it is traumatizing as it is," stated Rivera.

Almost everyone in the town of Uvalde has been touched by the loss of someone in the mass capturing at Robb Elementary College, residents are supporting one another as they start dealing with the tragedy.