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Brittany Armstrong charged with involuntary manslaughter after illegal fireworks start fire that killed Cashmere Elijah Parker in Dunn, North Carolina

Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: KTRK - ABC, as published by ABC13 Houston (KTRK - ABC) · July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

A woman has been charged in connection with a fatal fire in North Carolina. The fire was reportedly started by illegal fireworks.

The incident resulted in the death of Cashmere Elijah Parker. Brittany Armstrong is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter.

Further details about the incident and charges are available from ABC13 Houston, the source of this information.

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Category: safety · Published: July 7, 2026 · Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK - ABC) · Reading time: 1 min

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Brittany Armstrong charged with involuntary manslaughter after illegal fireworks start fire that killed Cashmere Elijah Parker in Dunn, North Carolina

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