Artist D4vd Supposedly Identified as Person of Interest in Fatal Case of Teen Discovered in Tesla
The performer known as D4vd became named as a individual under scrutiny in the demise of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who vanished and was later located deceased inside the artist's Tesla automobile in September, based on authorities.
Location of the Body
This decayed remains of Rivas, aged fifteen, was located in this past autumn inside the front storage compartment of a dark-colored Tesla registered to D4vd, whose real 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 city.
Chronology of Events
Authorities believe that Rivas likely succumbed in the springtime, noting that D4vd had likely been involved in dismembering and disposing of the remains. The artist has not been cooperative in the probe, as stated by a law enforcement representative.
The teenager Rivas was originally reported missing from Lake Elsinore in April 2024. The corpse was subsequently found in the artist's Tesla after employees at the impound facility alerted a powerful odor emanating from the automobile.
Investigation and Formal Statements
This cause of death has not yet been identified, but the forensic office stated that Rivas likely was deceased inside the car for an prolonged time before being located.” Police are viewing her demise as a homicide.
Background on the Singer
The Houston singer had been handed a citation in the Los Angeles neighborhood just 11 days before Rivas was discovered in the automobile, after exceeding the 72-hour parking limit. Locals in the area reported that the Tesla had been stationed in the neighborhood for over a month.
Celeste's family member commented that the family was aware that Rivas knew the artist and that she was on her way to watch a film with him just before she disappeared.
D4vd, pronounced as “David,” is a New York-born singer-songwriter recognized for the hits “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” The artist and his agent were staying at a Los Angeles home in the Hollywood area in this past autumn, per the home's owner, until authorities investigated the home.
D4vd has partnered with Darkroom and Interscope. The artist was on tour at the moment Rivas's body were found, but cancelled those performances subsequent to the finding of Rivas's body.