A Florida couple was thrown behind bars after their four-year-old twins shot themselves with a loaded handgun they discovered stuffed below a sofa cushion — a weapon their mother had allegedly forgotten to safe following an evening of consuming.
Keishara Goodrum, 39, and Maurice Wayne Vibrant Jr., 40, have been arrested Saturday after their younger twins suffered vital gunshot wounds — together with one to the arm — when the boys found the gun whereas taking part in in the lounge of their Orlando residence, in line with the Orange County Sheriff’s Workplace.
The careless mother informed police she had been consuming closely the night time earlier than and stashed her gun below a sofa cushion in the lounge as a result of she wasn’t sporting clothes with a waistband, an arrest affidavit obtained by The Submit mentioned.
The following morning, the dad and mom have been busy in the home when a loud “pop” rang out, the doc mentioned.
Goodrum, who was making breakfast for her 5 youngsters, ran out of the kitchen and located one boy with a bullet wound close to his arm. Whereas dashing to an area hospital, the allegedly negligent couple realized the opposite boy had a “great amount of blood in his shirt,” and was additionally shot, police mentioned.
Each youngsters have been later transported to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Kids for therapy.
The twins stay hospitalized in vital however secure situation.
Police mentioned three different firearms have been additionally discovered contained in the household residence.
Goodrum was charged with two counts of kid neglect with nice bodily hurt, and Vibrant was hit with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The Division of Kids and Households now has custody of their youngsters, WFTV reported.
The dad and mom are reportedly every being held on $10,000 bonds.
