Man is found dead at annual Burning Man festival in Nevada, a sheriff’s office says

RENO Nevada AP A man identified dead in a pool of blood is being investigated as a homicide at the annual Burning Man art and music festival in the northwestern Nevada desert bureaucrats say Officers were alerted about the man Saturday at the gathering in the Black Rock Desert about miles kilometers north of Reno Deputies along with rangers from the Bureau of Land Management responded and determined a single white adult male lying on the ground obviously deceased the Pershing County Sheriff s Office announced in a declaration Sunday The examination has included interviewing several participants and cordoning off a perimeter in the area where the body was exposed in the makeshift encampment called Black Rock City The identity of the dead male was not instantly known the sheriff s office disclosed No other information was issued The body was taken to a medicinal examiner s office The Pershing County Sheriff s Office noted it appears to be a singular crime but urged everyone at the festival to be vigilant of their surroundings and acquaintances The festival ends on Monday Burning Man bureaucrats explained in a announcement that they are cooperating with law enforcement and requested participants in Black Rock City to not interfere with their study The safety and well-being of our neighborhood are paramount the report reported It noted that help services including a dilemma sponsorship gang are available and participants have access to free Wi-Fi If they need to communicate with loved ones The annual gathering in the Black Rock Desert attracts tens of thousands of artists musicians and activists each year for a mix of wilderness camping and avant-garde performances highlighted by the burning of a large wooden effigy of a man