Musician D4vd Reportedly Named as Suspect in Death of Teen Found in Tesla
The artist known as D4vd has been named as a person of interest in the demise of Celeste Rivas, a teenager who disappeared and was later found deceased inside the artist's Tesla vehicle this past fall, based on police.
Finding of the Body
This deteriorated remains of Rivas, fifteen, was located in the fall inside the front storage compartment of a black Tesla owned by D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. The car had been ticketed in a Los Angeles neighborhood and then impounded at a impound lot in Los Angeles.
Chronology of Events
Authorities theorize that Rivas almost certainly died in the spring, adding that D4vd had probably been involved in cutting up and disposing of the remains. This musician has refused to cooperate in the inquiry, according to a police insider.
The young girl Rivas was initially declared missing from a city 60 miles from Los Angeles in April 2024. The corpse was eventually discovered in the artist's Tesla after employees at Hollywood Tow alerted a foul smell coming from the car.
Investigation and Official Statements
This reason for demise has yet to be ascertained, but the medical examiner's office stated that Rivas likely was deceased inside the vehicle for an extended period before being found.” Police are treating her death as a murder.
Background on D4vd
The Houston musician had been issued a ticket in the Hollywood area just less than two weeks before Rivas was located in the vehicle, after violating the 72-hour parking limit. Residents in the neighborhood mentioned that the Tesla had been parked in the vicinity for more than 30 days.
The victim's sibling revealed that the household was informed that Rivas knew the artist and that she was headed to watch a film with him just before she vanished.
D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a originally from New York singer-songwriter recognized for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” D4vd and his agent were residing at a Southern California home in the Hollywood Hills in September, per the residence's landlord, until law enforcement searched the home.
D4vd has partnered with Darkroom and Interscope. The artist was traveling for performances at the moment Rivas's body were discovered, but called off those appearances after the location of Rivas's corpse.
