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Parents Arrested After Twin 4-Year-Olds Critically Wounded by Unsecured Gun, Deputies Say

An arrest affidavit says the mother left a handgun under a couch cushion after drinking.

Maurice Bright (left) and Keishara Goodrum were arrested Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, after their twin four-year-old boys were shot with a gun Goodrum told Orange County deputies she hid under a couch cushion after a night of heavy drinking. While Goodrum, 39, was charged with child neglect, Bright, 40, was accused of possessing a gun as a convicted felon. (Orange County Corrections Department)
The home where two 4-year-old twins were shot in Florida.

Overview

  • Deputies say the shooting happened Saturday at the family’s home on Calais Circle in east Orlando.
  • The parents drove the boys to AdventHealth East before both children were transferred to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.
  • The twins remain hospitalized in critical but stable condition, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
  • Keishara B. Goodrum, 39, was charged with two counts of child neglect with great bodily harm, and Maurice Wayne Bright Jr., 40, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
  • Investigators say the parents reported hearing a loud pop inside the home, and multiple firearms were recovered as the sheriff’s office continues its investigation.