"A homicide investigation has rocked the final days of Burning Man after a man was found dead "lying in a pool of blood" Saturday night at the Nevada desert festival, according to the Pershing County Sheriff's Office. According to the New York Times, the grim discovery occurred around 9:14 p.m. just as the festival's iconic wooden "Man" effigy began its traditional burn. The victim, described as a white adult male whose identity remains unknown, was found by a festival participant who flagged down a deputy."
"But perhaps no tech leaders have deeper ties to the festival than Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who have been devoted attendees for years. Their connection reportedly runs so deep that long before Google Doodles became known for celebrating holidays, the very first Google Doodle was launched on August 30, 1998 to tell users that Page and Brin were out of office at Burning Man."
"This homicide investigation marks the latest in a series of bizarre incidents at the festival over its 38-year history. In 2017, a man died after throwing himself into the burning effigy, while deaths from motorcycle crashes and vehicle accidents have occurred since the 1990s. In another strange twist, last week, a baby named Aurora was born at the festival to parents who had no idea they were expecting."
A man was found dead "lying in a pool of blood" at Burning Man around 9:14 p.m. as the event's wooden effigy began burning. The victim is described as a white adult male whose identity remains unknown and who was discovered by a festival participant who flagged down a deputy. Deputies, Bureau of Land Management rangers, and local rangers secured a perimeter while the Washoe County Sheriff's Office forensic team collected evidence. The festival has attracted prominent Silicon Valley figures, including founders of Google, and the investigation is described as complicated amid past festival deaths and unusual incidents.
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