“There is no further information available at this time, but it will be released as appropriate to provide for communication, while still preserving the integrity of the complicated investigation of a crime in a city, which will be gone by the middle of the week.”
In a statement, the organisers of Burning Man said resources and support were available to attendees.
A sunset gathering on the playa during the 2014 Burning Man festival.Credit: ALAMY
“If you are in Black Rock City, do not interfere with law enforcement activity,” the statement said. “The safety and well-being of our community are paramount.”
The festival, which began on August 24 and runs through Monday, draws tens of thousands of people each year to Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis that pops up each year in the middle of the Black Rock Desert, about 120 miles northeast of Reno, Nevada.
