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The household of an 11-year-old woman who survived the massacre at Robb Elementary Faculty 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 cope and telling them what she witnessed through the capturing.

"Around midnight my sister-in-law known as me and she or he was just crying, like 'I think it simply hit Miah. I believe every part got here to reality now,'" mentioned Blanca Rivera.

Rivera mentioned Miah's teacher, Irma Garcia, was one of many two academics killed. Her buddies and classmates had been also targeted.

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

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

Rivera, a mother of three, mentioned the household is rallying around Miah to help her get better physically, emotionally and spiritually.

"At this level, we just have to wish and ask God to help us transfer ahead through this example, I know it's traumatizing as it's," mentioned Rivera.

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