Aunt – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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 performed 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 shooting.

"Round midnight my sister-in-law referred to as me and she was simply crying, like 'I feel it simply hit Miah. I feel every thing got here to actuality now,'" mentioned Blanca Rivera.

Rivera said Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of the two lecturers killed. Her mates and classmates had been also targeted.

Rivera mentioned that is when Miah went into survival mode.

"Miah acquired some blood and put it on herself so she could pretend she was useless," stated Rivera. "It's an excessive amount of for me to play that scene time and again, but that's what my sister-in-law stated is that she noticed her buddy full of blood and he or she got blood and put it on herself."

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

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

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

"At this point, we simply have to wish and ask God to assist us move forward by this situation, I do know it's traumatizing as it is," mentioned Rivera.

Nearly everyone within the town of Uvalde has been touched by the loss of somebody within the mass taking pictures at Robb Elementary Faculty, residents are supporting each other as they start dealing with the tragedy.