Overview

• Authorities said the Washoe County Medical Examiner identified Kruglov by fingerprints and his family has been notified.
• A participant alerted a deputy around 9:14 p.m. on Aug. 30, and Kruglov was found in a pool of blood near 8:30 and I streets during the effigy burn.
• The Pershing County Sheriff's Office is seeking tips and asks witnesses to contact Investigator Josh Nicholson at 775-273-2641 or [email protected].
• Burning Man Project says it is assisting the investigation and plans a coordinated donation to the Secret Witness program to encourage information.
• Kruglov, 37, was a Russian national living in Tacoma, Washington, and friends are raising funds to return his remains to Omsk.