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Man found dead in 'a pool of blood' at Burning Man festival, homicide investigation underway

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FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2002 file photo the sun rises behind a wood and neon statue, the center piece of the annual Burning Man festival north of Gerlach, Nev. Burning Man organizers are considering requiring attendees to prove they've been vaccinated for COVID-19 if they move forward with plans to hold this year's counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert. But they have backed off an earlier announcement that they'd already decided to make shots mandatory, and won't decide for sure until the end of the month whether the event that was canceled last year due to the pandemic will even take place. (AP Photo/Debra Reid, File)

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BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (KTNV) — A man was found dead on Saturday night at the Burning Man festival during the burning of the "Man."

The Pershing County Sheriff's Office were alerted of a man lying in a pool of blood at around 9:14 p.m. on Saturday.

Authorities began investigating the scene. The process is still ongoing, and the portion of the "city" where the body was found will have a heavy police presence until the scene is released.

Authorities are ruling this death a homicide, according to a news release published by Pershing County Sheriff Jeremy Allen on Sunday.

The organization behind Burning Man released a statement on Sunday stating their full cooperation with authorities and offering peer and crisis support services for participants.

The identity of the victim is currently unknown.

Authorities say that the homicide appears to be a "singular crime", but all participants should remain vigilant.

Anyone with information is encouraged to relay information to Investigator Josh Nicholson through their dispatch at 775-273-2641, reference case #25-318.

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