Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Value

The household of an 11-year-old lady who survived the bloodbath at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday says the 4th grader played useless 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 throughout the taking pictures.

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

Rivera said Miah's instructor, Irma Garcia, was one of the two academics killed. Her mates and classmates had been additionally focused.

Rivera mentioned that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah acquired some blood and put it on herself so she could faux she was useless," stated Rivera. "It is too much for me to play that scene time and again, but that's what my sister-in-law stated is that she noticed her buddy stuffed with blood and she received blood and put it on herself."

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

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

Rivera, a mom of three, said the household is rallying round Miah to assist her recuperate bodily, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we just have to hope and ask God to help us move forward through this example, I do know it's traumatizing as it's," said Rivera.

Nearly everybody in 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 dealing with the tragedy.