Young sisters killed in shooting at Orange County apartment remembered: Always smiling, family says

The Brief

  • A Florida father allegedly shot and killed his two young daughters inside their Orange County apartment before ultimately turning the gun on himself, officials said.
  • Tiana Watts, 2, and her 11-month-old sister, Jaliyah Watts were found dead inside the apartment. Their dad, 33-year-old Bryant Watts, was also found dead inside the apartment, officials said.
  • A family member described the girls as bundles of joy: “Every time you saw them, there was just a smile on their face,” said LeRoy Jackson III.

ORLANDO, Fla. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office on Monday released the names of two young girls who were shot and killed inside their home last Friday – allegedly by their father, who is suspected of then shooting and killing himself.

Bryant Watts, 33, is alleged to have shot and killed his two daughters – Tiana Watts, 2, and Jaliyah Watts, 11 months old – inside their apartment on South Rio Grande Avenue, before turning the gun on himself.

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