Burning Man attendee discovered ‘mendacity in a pool of blood’ believed to be murder sufferer

A person found "mendacity in a pool of blood" at this yr's version of the annual Burning Man pageant within the Nevada desert is believed to be a sufferer of a murder.

The invention was made by a deputy on Saturday round 9:14 p.m. PT, the Pershing County Sheriff's Workplace stated in a Sunday press launch.

"Whereas the 'Man' was starting to burn," the discharge learn, a participant flagged down the deputy, advising them of a "male topic mendacity in a pool of blood."

The Sheriff's Workplace and native Bureau of Land Administration rangers proceeded to find the physique of a single white grownup man. The 2 businesses then collaborated with the Washoe County Sheriff's Workplace, Forensic Science Division, and rangers from Black Rock Metropolis, which hosts the pageant every year, to arrange a fringe, acquire proof, and interview different contributors in what’s now an ongoing investigation.

The identification of the sufferer has nonetheless not been launched. The Sheriff's Workplace launch famous that his physique was taken to the Washoe County Medical Examiner's Workplace.

The incident "seems to be a singular crime," the discharge added, however officers suggested all contributors to "at all times be vigilant of their environment and acquaintances."

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The Burning Man Journal, the Burning Man Venture in its official media outlet, confirmed the invention of the physique and the ensuing ongoing investigation in a Sunday submit.

"The protection and well-being of our neighborhood are paramount," the submit learn, noting that pageant attendees nonetheless in Black Rock Metropolis can entry 24/7 help from each Black Rock Rangers at their headquarters and the town's Emergency Companies Division’s Disaster Assist crew at varied stations positioned all through the sprawling grounds.

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The Burning Man Journal famous in a submit printed earlier this month that "102,000 individuals attended official Burning Man Regional Occasions held in 20 nations world wide in 2024." The centerpiece occasion, held every summer season within the desert of Nevada, has drawn scrutiny over the previous few years because of attendee deaths, accidents, and chaos ensuing from excessive climate.

Final yr, 39-year-old Kendra Frazer was discovered useless simply hours earlier than the pageant commenced. It was later revealed that Frazer died of an bronchial asthma assault in her sleep. Saturday's dying marks the third on the pageant in three consecutive years.

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