11-year-old girl survived family massacre by playing dead, sheriff says

An 11-year-old girl who survived a deadly rampage by a gunman wearing full body armor in Florida on Sunday managed to save her life by playing dead, authorities said. The girl was the lone survivor after authorities say former Marine Bryan Riley killed four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old boy in her arms.

The girl who survived is in stable condition at a Tampa hospital, officials said. "She told our detectives, 'I believe I'm alive now [because] I played dead and I prayed,'" said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, according to CBS affiliate WTSP-TV.