Authorities Possess Suspected Weapon in Burning Man Homicide Amid Ongoing Search

Vadim Kruglov, a 37-year-old man from Russia residing in Washington state, was fatally stabbed in the neck at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada, on August 30. Authorities have identified a knife, likely a common kitchen knife, as the suspected murder weapon and are in possession of it, though the actual weapon has not been publicly released. The Pershing County Sheriff's Office is investigating the homicide and has received hundreds of tips but has yet to identify a suspect. Officials have asked anyone who was near the location of 8 o'clock and I Street between 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. that night to provide any information, photos, or eyewitness accounts. To incentivize cooperation, a $10,000 reward has been offered by both the Secret Witness program and the Burning Man Project. The investigation continues with authorities urging the public to assist in solving the case.