New York-born singer-songwriter D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, has reportedly been identified as a suspect in the death of 17-year-old Celeste Rivas. Rivas’s body was found earlier this month in a Tesla that had been parked in the Hollywood Hills for several days. This alarming discovery led the Los Angeles police department to initiate a criminal investigation.
During his most recent trip in September, D4vd stayed at a special new Hollywood Hills homebase in Los Angeles. He is probably best known for his popular songs, “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” When the incident happened, he was in the company of his manager. Law enforcement officials served a search warrant on the home where D4vd was living after Rivas found D4vd.
According to details shared within the movie, D4vd was no longer at the Hollywood home by the time authorities showed up. His Tesla had been parked in the neighborhood for more than a month, so there was concern about its presence. Only 11 days before Rivas’s body was found, D4vd received a parking citation. He had long since exceeded the three-day limit allowed by the county in the region.
While D4vd was on tour when Rivas’s remains were found, he promptly canceled his upcoming performances once news of the incident broke. Sources within the Los Angeles police department have ever since regarded him as a suspect in this ever-ongoing investigation.
An autopsy revealed that Celeste Rivas “appears to have been deceased inside the vehicle for an extended period of time before being found,” according to statements reported by The Guardian. All the details of her tragic death are still unfolding as investigators try to establish a timeline and what occurred that day.
D4vd has experienced a meteoric rise in the music world since signing to Darkroom/Interscope Records. This latest turn—a welcome relaxation of social media’s famous taboo—has darkened his sudden starlike career. Celeste Rivas’s murder case investigation is still ongoing. Authorities are doing their utmost to collect evidential material and will release further details as soon as possible.