Nearly three weeks after a Burning Man attendee was found dead in a pool of blood at the annual event in Nevada, officials said they have located what is believed to be the murder weapon, according to the Pershing County Sheriff's Office. Vadim Kruglov, 37, from Russia, was found dead at the event on Aug. 30 at approximately 9:14 p.m., the sheriff's office said. On Wednesday, officials said they are in possession of a knife they believe was the murder weapon used to kill Kruglov. The fatal injury appears to have been caused by a single stab wound to the victim's neck using the alleged weapon, officials said. Efforts are still underway to identify the suspect, with officials saying they have received hundreds of tips since the start of the investigation. The night Kruglov's body was found,
Burning Man homicide: Officials find alleged murder weapon amid search for suspect

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