Reno, Nevada (AP) – A man found dead in a pool of blood is being investigated as a homicide at the Annual Festival of Burning Man Art and music in the desert of northwest Nevada, authorities say.

The authorities were alerted to the man on Saturday at the meeting at the Black Rock desert about 110 miles (175 kilometers) north of Reno.

The deputies together with the rangers of the land administration office responded and “found a single white adult man who lay on the ground, obviously deceased,” said Pershing County Sheriff’s office in a statement on Sunday.

The authorities are investigating the death of a man at the annual Burning Man Festival as homicide. The homonym of the meeting is shown here in 2002.
The authorities are investigating the death of a man at the annual Burning Man Festival as homicide. The homonym of the meeting is shown here in 2002.

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The research has included several participants and cordon off a perimeter in the area where the body was found in the improvised camp called Black Rock City. The identity of the dead man was not known immediately, Sheriff’s office said. No other information was published.

The body was taken to the office of a coroner.

The Pershing County Sheriff’s office said it seems to be a singular crime, but urged everyone at the festival to be attentive to their surroundings and acquaintances. The festival ends on Monday.

The annual celebration in the Nevada desert attracts tens of thousands of artists, musicians and activists.
The annual celebration in the Nevada desert attracts tens of thousands of artists, musicians and activists.

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Burning Man officials said in a statement that they are cooperating with the police and asked the Black Rock City participants not to interfere with their investigation.

“The security and well -being of our community are essential,” said the statement. He pointed out that support services, including a crisis support team, are available and participants have free Wi-Fi access if they need to communicate with their loved ones.

The tents extend through the desert during the 2023 Burning Festival.
The tents extend through the desert during the 2023 Burning Festival.

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The annual meeting in the Black Rock desert attracts tens of thousands of artists, musicians and activists every year for a mixture of camps in the desert and avant -garde performances, highlighted by the burning of a large wooden effigy of a man.

The incident marks the third death in Burning Man in the last three years.