RENO, Nevada (AP) — A person discovered useless in a pool of blood is being investigated as a murder on the annual Burning Man artwork and music pageant within the northwestern Nevada desert, authorities say.
Authorities had been alerted concerning the man Saturday on the gathering within the Black Rock Desert about 110 miles (175 kilometers) north of Reno.
Deputies together with rangers from the Bureau of Land Administration responded and “found a single white adult male lying on the ground, obviously deceased,” the Pershing County Sheriff’s Workplace stated in a press release Sunday.
The investigation has included interviewing a number of individuals and cordoning off a fringe within the space the place the physique was discovered within the makeshift encampment known as Black Rock Metropolis. The id of the useless male was not instantly recognized, the sheriff’s workplace stated. No different data was launched.
The physique was taken to a health worker’s workplace.
The Pershing County Sheriff’s Workplace stated it seems to be a singular crime however urged everybody on the pageant to be vigilant of their environment and acquaintances. The pageant ends on Monday.
Burning Man officers stated in a press release that they’re cooperating with regulation enforcement and requested individuals in Black Rock Metropolis to not intervene with their investigation.
“The safety and well-being of our community are paramount,” the assertion stated. It famous that help providers, together with a disaster help group, can be found and individuals have entry to free Wi-Fi If they should talk with family members.
The annual gathering within the Black Rock Desert attracts tens of hundreds of artists, musicians and activists every year for a mixture of wilderness tenting and avant-garde performances, highlighted by the burning of a big wood effigy of a person.
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