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A man was found dead at the annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert on Aug. 30

A Pershing County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputy was notified of a man lying in “a pool of blood” as the festival’s symbolic “Man” wooden effigy began to burn

Officials said the act appeared to be a “singular crime," and a homicide investigation is currently underway

A man was found dead at the annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert.

A Pershing County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputy was notified of a man lying in “a pool of blood” on Saturday, Aug. 30, around 9:14 p.m. local time, as the festival’s symbolic “Man” wooden effigy began to burn, according to a press release from Sheriff Jerry Allen.

Deputies and Bureau of Land Management rangers responded to the Black Rock City v

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