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Police told Fox News Digital that a 37-year-old Russian man was found dead but remains unresolved around the mystery of the shocking homicide on Burning People’s Day.
Pershing County Investigators called on the public to seek help in the office of Sheriff Jerry Allen on Sunday, but the case was not “updated” Sunday.
Vadim Kruglov’s death occurred a week ago on August 30, but detectives have not identified the suspect.
The tragedy unfolds between 8:00 and 9:30 pm, just as the festival’s iconic wooden statue (called men) is placed in front of thousands of revelers.
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The man burned during the Burning Man on August 30, 2025. (Siobhan McAndrew/Reno Gazette Journal via USA Today)
Deputies found Kruglov’s body “Lying in blood” Officials said, in the tent.
His death casts a dark shadow in the annual nine-day event that promotes Nevada’s community, art, and self-expression Black Rock Desert.
On Wednesday, Wosuo County District Medical Examiners confirmed Kruglov’s identity using fingerprints.
According to posts from friends on social media, Kruglov originally came from Siberia, Siberia, and Kruglov has been living in Washington state.
Hollywood Reporter A woman who claimed she helped alert the authorities was interviewed.
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Vadim Kruglov, a 37-year-old Russian national living in Washington state, was found “lying in a pool of blood,” according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office. (Siobhan McAndrew /Reno Gazette Journal via USA /@sofi.co__ via Instagram)
The woman said anonymously that she and her partner were driving out in Black Rock when an elderly woman in a red dress marked them.
The stranger is described as a stranger in her 50s or 60s, calmly telling them that a man “bleeded and probably dead” in a tent.
When asked if she had checked his pulse, the woman replied that she “don’t want to touch him.”
The team then contacted the Black Rock Ranger they knew via Starlink, who said they passed the message to the sheriff’s office.
A person recorded during the annual Burning Man’s Day held on September 4, 2023. (Julie Hospy/AFP via Getty Images)
Officials continue to consider the case a homicide.
“We are seeking information about any suspicious identifiers that would target another person who would commit such an outrageous crime,” the sheriff’s office said in September 3. statement.
Kruglov’s father Igor posted a video message from Russia expressing his pain and calling for justice.
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“Words can’t express how I feel,” he said. “I’m proud of my son, and now it’s known worldwide. He’s always feeling injustice and has been fighting for justice. I believe something similar happened here. I want those in charge to face the consequences.”
A Gofundme was also organized to return the body’s remains. Kolo 8 News reports now.
