An adult man died at Burning Man in an apparent homicide during the effigy burning Saturday night. An event participant found the man lying in a pool of blood and notified a sheriff's deputy. The Pershing County sheriff's office said the man's identity is unknown and that the incident appeared to be "a singular crime." Burning Man organizers said the festival is cooperating with law enforcement and provided a statement. A representative for the sheriff's office declined further comment. More than 70,000 attendees were expected in Black Rock City, Nevada, and law enforcement continues to investigate.
A man died at Burning Man in an apparent homicide, the local sheriff's department said Sunday. On Saturday night, during the annual burning of the Nevada desert festival's effigy, an event participant notified a sheriff's office deputy that a man was lying in a pool of blood, the sheriff's office said. The Pershing County sheriff's office said the man's identity was unknown, and it appeared to be "a singular crime."
Police are investigating a homicide at the desert festival Burning Man. The local sheriff's office said an adult man died in what appears to be "a singular crime." The festival organizers said they are cooperating with law enforcement. Burning Man organizers said in a statement that the festival was cooperating with law enforcement. A representative for the sheriff's office declined further comment on the phone.
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