The man found dead at Burning Man has been identified as Vadim Kruglov, 37, a Russian who was living in Tacoma, Washington.

Kruglov was found dead in a pool of blood on Aug. 30. The Pershing County Sheriff's Office put out a plea on Aug. 31 for help identifying the victim.

He was identified using fingerprints, according to the sheriff's office.

"The Pershing County Sheriff's Office would like to extend our sincerest condolences to Vadim Kruglov's family for their tragic loss," Allen said in a release. His family has bee notified, Allen said.

The case is being investigated as a homicide. The sheriff's office and friends of Kruglov are asking any witnesses who saw Kruglov before his death to contact the sheriff's office at 775-273-2641 or email at jnicholson@pershingcountynv.gov.

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