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Police Recover Suspected Knife in Burning Man Killing

Deputies are seeking witnesses in a probe complicated by the festival’s remote, temporary setting.

Overview

  • Pershing County officials say Vadim Kruglov, 37, died from a single stab wound to the neck and that they have a knife believed to be the weapon.
  • The killing occurred Aug. 30 between 8 and 9:30 p.m. in Black Rock City near the area between 8 o’clock and I Street and 8:45 and I Street.
  • Investigators report no suspect identified to date, with hundreds of tips under review and a combined $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
  • A festival attendee alerted authorities after finding Kruglov lying in a pool of blood.
  • Separate from the homicide, deputies reported 44 arrests during the nine-day event, mostly drug-related, with additional bookings for sexual assault, burglary, domestic battery and assault with a deadly weapon.