Sunset at the Burning Man festival on Sunday, September 3, 2023. 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. One of Kruglov’s friends, Sofia, said this was his first time attending the event, according to a statement from Burning Man. Let his memory remain as a creator, a dreamer, and a man who gave love,” his friend said, according to a statement from Burning Man.