Tacoma resident ID’d as man found dead at Burning Man

A man who died while attending Burning Man, a week-long, large-scale desert festival, has been identified as a Washington resident.

The man was ID’d as Vadim Kruglov, 37, a Russian who was living in Tacoma. He was identified using fingerprints, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office.

Kruglov was found dead on Aug. 30. His body was found in a pool of blood. The cause and manner of death are under investigation, according to the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office. It is being investigated as a homicide.

“Vadim Kruglov’s family has been notified of his death,” the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office stated. “Our sincerest condolences from the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office go out to Vadim Kruglov’s family for their tragic loss.”