Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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

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

"Round midnight my sister-in-law called me and she was simply crying, like 'I think it simply hit Miah. I think every little thing came to actuality now,'" mentioned Blanca Rivera.

Rivera said Miah's trainer, Irma Garcia, was one of many two teachers killed. Her pals and classmates have been additionally targeted.

Rivera mentioned that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah bought some blood and put it on herself so she could fake she was useless," 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 friend stuffed with blood and she or he bought 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," mentioned Rivera.

Rivera, a mom of three, mentioned the household is rallying round Miah to assist her get well physically, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this point, we simply have to pray and ask God to assist us transfer forward by this case, I do know it is traumatizing as it is," mentioned Rivera.

Practically everyone within the city of Uvalde has been touched by the loss of somebody within the mass taking pictures at Robb Elementary College, residents are supporting one another as they start coping with the tragedy.