The funeral was held in North Carolina for seven-year-old Cashmere Parker, who died after a firework flew into her family's apartment during Fourth of July celebrations. Mourners gathered at a local church, where a small white coffin was carried inside amid an outpouring of grief from family and friends. The tragedy has drawn renewed attention to the dangers posed by unregulated or illegally used fireworks during holiday festivities in residential areas.

The girl was reportedly struck when a firework entered the family's home during Independence Day celebrations on 4 July, resulting in her death. Her funeral service drew a tearful congregation, reflecting the shock felt by the local community over the loss of a child in what should have been a routine holiday celebration.