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A person found dead in a pool of blood is being investigated as a homicide at the annual Burning Man artwork and music festival in the northwestern Nevada desert, authorities say.
Authorities have been alerted in regards to the man Saturday at the gathering in the Black Rock Desert about 110 miles north of Reno.
Deputies together with rangers from the Bureau of Land Management responded and “found a single white adult male lying on the ground, obviously deceased,” the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office mentioned in an announcement Sunday.
The investigation has included interviewing a number of contributors and cordoning off a fringe in the world the place the physique was found in the makeshift encampment known as Black Rock City. The identification of the dead male was not instantly identified, the sheriff’s office mentioned. No different info was launched.
The physique was taken to a medical expert’s office.
The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office mentioned it seems to be a singular crime however urged everybody at the festival to be vigilant of their environment and acquaintances. The festival ends on Monday.
Burning Man officers mentioned in an announcement that they’re cooperating with regulation enforcement and requested contributors in Black Rock City to not intervene with their investigation.
“The safety and well-being of our community are paramount,” the assertion mentioned. It famous that help providers, together with a disaster help workforce, can be found and contributors have entry to free Wi-Fi If they should talk with family members.
The annual gathering in the Black Rock Desert attracts tens of 1000’s of artists, musicians and activists annually for a mixture of wilderness tenting and avant-garde performances, highlighted by the burning of a giant wood effigy of a person.