Burning Man Homicide Mystery Gets Murkier as Victim Is Identified as Russian Man

A Burning Man tent where sources said they were told Vadim Kruglov was allegedly found dead. Anonymous THR Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment A clearer picture is emerging of the shocking homicide that took place on Saturday at the annual Burning Man Festival, the nine-day international desert gathering of thousands, as police in Nevada have identified the man found dead in a pool of blood on the grounds of the event. Yet further questions have emerged as details about the deceased Russian man, and what happened in the final few days, are beginning to crystalize. The annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert, about 120 miles northeast of Reno, touts itself as an event that brings people together to co-create art, community and shared experiences of awe. But this week, a palpable police presence loomed over the penultimate and final day of this years celebration, with detectives questioning revelers in the temporary, man-made Black Rock City about a violent death and who was responsible. Related Stories Movies Steven Soderbergh Goes Rogue (Again) Movies Colin Hanks Says TIFF Was the Only Launchpad for 'John Candy: I Like Me': "The Man's Nickname was Johnny Toronto" On Wednesday afternoon, the Pershing County Sheriffs Office identified the deceased man found on Saturday night around 9:14 p.m. local time as 37-year-old Vadim Kruglov, a Russian national who had traveled to the U.S. from his hometown in Siberia and resided in Washington state; friends had reported Kruglov as missing days earlier, according to social media posts. *Reporting by Hollywoodreporter.*