Artist D4vd Supposedly Identified as Person of Interest in Death of Teen Found in Tesla

The performer known as D4vd was identified as a person of interest in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who disappeared and was later discovered deceased inside the musician's Tesla vehicle earlier this year, as per authorities.

Location of the Remains

This decayed remains of Rivas, fifteen, was discovered in the fall inside the front trunk of a dark-colored Tesla registered to D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. This automobile had been cited in a Los Angeles neighborhood and subsequently impounded at a tow yard in the city.

Sequence of Occurrences

Authorities theorize that Rivas likely died in the earlier part of the year, adding that D4vd had apparently helped in cutting up and discarding the corpse. This singer has refused to cooperate in the inquiry, according to a police representative.

The teenager Rivas was first declared missing from Lake Elsinore in April 2024. The remains was eventually found in the artist's Tesla after staff at the impound facility notified a foul smell emanating from the vehicle.

Probe and Authoritative Statements

The reason for demise has still not been ascertained, but the coroner's office remarked that Rivas likely was no longer alive inside the automobile for an prolonged time before being found.” Police are treating her passing as a murder.

Background on the Artist

This Houston-born artist had been issued a violation in the Hollywood Hills just 11 days before Rivas was discovered in the car, after overstaying the short-term parking limit. Residents in the Hollywood Hills reported that the Tesla had been parked in the area for more than 30 days.

Celeste's sibling revealed that the relatives was knowledgeable that Rivas had a connection to the musician and that she was traveling to attend a cinema with him just before she went missing.

D4vd, pronounced as “David,” is a New York-born artist recognized for the hits “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his agent were staying at a Southern California property in the Hollywood Hills in this past autumn, as stated by the home's proprietor, until police investigated the home.

D4vd has contracted with record labels. The artist was on tour at the moment Rivas's corpse were found, but terminated those shows following the location of Rivas's corpse.