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Murder at Burning Man turns Silicon Valley’s desert playground into a crime scene


A homicide investigation has rocked the final days of Burning Man after a man was found dead "lying in a pool of blood" Saturday night at the Nevada

The murder comes as Burning Man long ago evolved from a countercultural gathering into a networking hub for Silicon Valley’s tech elite. Tesla CEO Elon Musk once declared that “Burning Man is Silicon Valley,” and Mark Zuckerberg famously helicoptered in to serve grilled cheese sandwiches. “Although this act appears to be a singular crime, all participants should always be vigilant of their surroundings and acquaintances,” the sheriff’s office warned, as the temporary desert metropolis prepares for its annual dismantling.

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