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Police identify body found at Burning Man campsite, hunt for killer
Vadim Kruglov, a 37-year-old Russian national living in Washington, was found dead during the festival's peak event; authorities are investigating the homicide and seeking public assistance.
- On August 30, authorities identified Vadim Kruglov, 37-year-old Russian national, as the homicide victim found in a pool of blood at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada.
- Earlier, festivalgoers reported that friends of Vadim Kruglov had reported him missing for four days and noted he left his tent and belongings behind before disappearing from the campground.
- Authorities said forensic checks confirmed Vadim Kruglov's identity through fingerprints after his body was taken to the Washoe County Nevada Regional Medical Examiner's Office, and the Pershing County Sheriff's Office launched a homicide probe, seeking public help on Aug. 31.
- Kruglov's family has been notified, and a GoFundMe campaign has raised $15,194 to repatriate his remains to Omsk, Russia.
- Given the event's remoteness and size, the Burning Man festival draws 70,000 to 80,000 people annually, and officials say remoteness, no cell service, cameras, and Black Rock City's teardown complicate evidence gathering.
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Russian man identified as Burning Man festival attendee found dead
Authorities say the body of 37-year-old Vadim Kruglov was discovered in a campsite when the festival's iconic giant wooden effigy was being set on fire. NBC News' Camila Bernal reports on the investigation.
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