Artist D4vd Reportedly Named as Suspect in Fatal Case of Youngster Discovered in Tesla

This performer known as D4vd was listed as a person of interest in the demise of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who disappeared and was later located deceased inside the singer's Tesla car this past fall, according to authorities.

Discovery of the Body

The decomposed body of Rivas, 15, was located in this past autumn inside the front trunk of a dark-colored Tesla owned by D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. This automobile had been cited in a Hollywood Hills and then confiscated at a vehicle storage facility in the metropolitan area.

Chronology of Events

Authorities theorize that Rivas almost certainly died in the spring, noting that D4vd had probably been involved in dismembering and getting rid of the remains. The artist has been uncooperative in the investigation, according to a law enforcement source.

The teenager Rivas was initially reported missing from her hometown in April 2024. The corpse was eventually located in the artist's Tesla after workers at Hollywood Tow reported a foul smell emanating from the car.

Inquiry and Official Comments

The cause of death has still not been ascertained, but the medical examiner's office commented that Rivas “appears to have been deceased inside the car for an extended period before being found.” Law enforcement are treating her passing as a homicide.

Background on D4vd

The Texas-based musician had been given a violation in the Los Angeles neighborhood just less than two weeks before Rivas was located in the vehicle, after violating the three-day parking limit. Locals in the area reported that the Tesla had been parked in the area for several weeks.

Rivas's family member commented that the household was aware that Rivas was acquainted with the artist and that she was traveling to see a movie with him just before she vanished.

D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a New York-born musician famous for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his representative were residing at a Southern California home in the Hollywood area in the fall, according to the residence's proprietor, until authorities searched the home.

D4vd has signed with Darkroom and Interscope. The artist was traveling for performances at the moment Rivas's remains were discovered, but called off those appearances after the location of Rivas's body.