Artist D4vd Allegedly Named as Suspect in Tragic Demise of Teen Discovered in Tesla
This performer known as D4vd has been listed as a person of interest in the death of Celeste Rivas, a teenager who vanished and was later located deceased inside the artist's Tesla vehicle earlier this year, based on law enforcement.
Location of the Deceased
The decayed body of Rivas, fifteen, was discovered in September inside the front trunk of a dark-colored Tesla registered to D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. The automobile had been issued a violation in a Hollywood area and subsequently impounded at a vehicle storage facility in the metropolitan area.
Sequence of Occurrences
Authorities believe that Rivas almost certainly died in the springtime, noting that D4vd had apparently been involved in cutting up and getting rid of the body. The singer has refused to cooperate in the investigation, as stated by a official insider.
The adolescent Rivas was first declared missing from her hometown in April 2024. Her corpse was subsequently located in the singer's Tesla after workers at Hollywood Tow notified a strong stench coming from the vehicle.
Investigation and Official Remarks
This fatal cause has yet to be determined, but the medical examiner's office stated that Rivas seems to have been no longer alive inside the car for an extended period before being discovered.” Police are treating her passing as a homicide.
Details on D4vd
The Houston-born artist had been issued a citation in the Los Angeles neighborhood just 11 days before Rivas was found in the automobile, after overstaying the short-term parking limit. Neighbors in the area stated that the Tesla had been parked in the vicinity for more than 30 days.
Celeste's sibling stated that the family was informed that Rivas knew the artist and that she was traveling to watch a film with him just before she went missing.
D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a New York-born musician famous for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” The artist and his representative were residing at a LA property in the Hollywood area in the fall, per the property's owner, until authorities searched the residence.
D4vd has partnered with Darkroom and Interscope. He was on tour at the moment Rivas's corpse were discovered, but cancelled those shows subsequent to the location of Rivas's remains.
