A man was found dead at a Burning Man campsite Saturday night after a festival-goer reported seeing him lying in a pool of blood at about 9:14 p.m. Deputies and Bureau of Land Management rangers located the man and investigators are treating the death as a suspected homicide. Investigators are collecting evidence and interviewing neighboring campers. Burning Man draws tens of thousands to a remote playa about 120 miles north of Reno for community, art and self-expression. Organizers are cooperating with law enforcement and have peer support counselors on site. A separate incident involved a woman unexpectedly delivering a premature baby with help from nearby medical professionals.
Since then, investigators have been swarming the scene, collecting evidence and interviewing neighboring campers at the nine-day Burning Man festival, which draws tens of thousands each year to a desolate area about 120 miles north of Reno for a celebration of "community, art, self-expression and self-reliance." The death is believed to be a homicide, Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen said in a news release Sunday. The remains of the man, who has not been identified, are with the Washoe County regional medical examiner's office.
"Although this act appears to be a singular crime," Allen wrote, "all participants should always be vigilant of their surroundings and acquaintances." The Burning Man Project, the nonprofit that organizes the festival, said in a statement on its website that it is cooperating with law enforcement and that peer support counselors are available on the grounds. Last year, Kendra Frazer, 39, died at Burning Man after emergency personnel were unable to revive her.
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