Little Rock family says fireworks thrown from downtown parking deck caused burn injuries

A Little Rock family says a Fourth of July outing ended with trips to a first-aid kit after people on a downtown parking deck allegedly threw fireworks into the crowd, striking relatives and causing burns, according to a post on the neighborhood app Nextdoor.

The person who shared the post said the family was walking along Clinton Avenue after the "pops on the river" fireworks show when fireworks were thrown from a nearby parking deck. The post includes photos that appear to show burn damage to clothing, the person wrote, and says several family members suffered burns after being struck twice.

The post asks for witnesses and says the poster plans to file a complaint with the Little Rock Police Department Internal Affairs. The post does not identify the people on the parking deck or provide a count of injured family members.

There is no indication in the post that police have made a public statement about the incident. The person who shared the post said they were looking for witnesses and intend to pursue an internal-affairs complaint with the Little Rock Police Department.

The report, as presented on Nextdoor, includes photographs the poster said document burn damage to clothing. The poster's account and the images have not been independently verified by law enforcement in the text of the post.