Authorities said Monday that a man was spotted lying in blood on the burning People’s Day in Nevada, with apparent victims saying they were seeking public help to identify the victim and resolve the crime.
“We specifically want to identify the dead of white male adults,” a press release from the Pershing County Sheriff’s Department said.
The release said the deceased was between 35 and 40 years old, with short brown hair and short hair. He is about six feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds.
The release also said the sheriff’s department is seeking information about “anyone who would commit such an outrageous crime against another person.”
A man’s body is Discover Shortly after the huge statue of the “Burning Man” was lit on the fire. Authorities have not released a specific cause of death.
It is the finale of a shocking festival that attracts thousands of people every year to a desolate area about 120 miles north of Reno to celebrate “community, art, self-expression and self-reliance” for nine days.
Around 9:15 p.m. Saturday, a festival reveler approached the sheriff’s deputies and reported that he found a body at one of the campgrounds.
Thinking the death was a homicide, representatives from the Land Administration and rangers began interviewing festival participants in an attempt to piece together what happened.
But two days later – the last day of Burning Man – the detective is still seeking clues. “At present, there is no information too little to ignore, so please don’t hesitate,” the sheriff said.
The nonprofit organizing festival burning people project says In a statement on its website It is working with law enforcement and providing peer support counselors locally.
This year’s music festival is also a place for accidental birth, when a 36-year-old woman went Enter Working in her RV. The woman said she didn’t know she was pregnant. An obstetrician who happened to be at a nearby campground helped the baby girl.
