Musician D4vd Allegedly Named as Suspect in Tragic Demise of Teen Located in Tesla
The artist known as D4vd became listed as a person of interest in the death of Celeste Rivas, a teenager who vanished and was later found deceased inside the artist's Tesla car this past fall, according to police.
Discovery of the Remains
The deteriorated remains of Rivas, fifteen, was found in this past autumn inside the front storage compartment of a ebony Tesla owned by D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. This car had been issued a violation in a Hollywood Hills and subsequently seized at a vehicle storage facility in the city.
Chronology of Occurrences
Investigators suspect that Rivas almost certainly succumbed in the earlier part of the year, stating that D4vd had apparently assisted in cutting up and disposing of the corpse. The artist has been uncooperative in the probe, according to a law enforcement representative.
The teenager Rivas was initially declared missing from Lake Elsinore in spring 2024. The remains was later found in the musician's Tesla after workers at the impound facility notified a powerful odor emanating from the automobile.
Investigation and Authoritative Comments
This cause of death has still not been ascertained, but the medical examiner's office stated that Rivas “appears to have been no longer alive inside the car for an lengthy duration before being located.” Authorities are viewing her passing as a murder.
Background on the Singer
This Houston-born singer had been handed a violation in the Hollywood Hills just eleven days before Rivas was found in the car, after overstaying the three-day parking limit. Locals in the neighborhood mentioned that the Tesla had been parked in the neighborhood for over a month.
Celeste's sibling commented that the family was aware that Rivas was acquainted with the singer and that she was headed to attend a cinema with him just before she disappeared.
D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a New York-born artist recognized for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” D4vd and his manager were residing at a Los Angeles residence in the Hollywood Hills in the fall, as stated by the residence's landlord, until law enforcement searched the property.
D4vd has signed with Darkroom and Interscope. The artist was on tour at the time Rivas's corpse were discovered, but cancelled those appearances subsequent to the finding of Rivas's corpse.
