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BLACK ROCK CITY, Nev. (KGO) — Officials are investigating a death that happened at Burning Man in Nevada’s Black Rock City on Saturday.
The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a body of an adult white man found at the event just after 9 p.m.
The Man, a stick figured symbol of the Burning Man art festival, is silhouetted against a morning sunrise in this file photo from Sept. 2, 2006, in Black Rock City, Nev.
AP Photo/Ron Lewis-File
Burning Man officials said the victim was lying on the ground in “a pool of blood,” with the sheriff’s office confirming he was an event participant.
The man has not been identified and was taken to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office.
“Although this act appears to be a singular crime, all participants should always be vigilant of their surroundings and acquaintances,” Burning Man officials said on its website.
Several people in the area were interviewed by deputies.
No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office at 775-273-2641.
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