11-year-old Uvalde shooting survivor tells US Congress her story
- 2 years ago
A young survivor of the deadly school shooting in the city of Uvalde in the US state of Texas, has testified before a congressional panel on gun violence in the country. Eleven-year-old Miah Cerillo told lawmakers on June 8, 2022, about the moment when her teacher was killed at her junior school. The May 24 shooting claimed the lives of 21 people, including 19 pupils, and wounded others including Miah, who was left with bullet fragments in her shoulders and head. She said she pretended to be…