Police proceed to research the dying of a teenage lady whose physique was discovered within the trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd.
After human stays had been present in a automobile parked in a California tow yard and registered to D4vd (actual identify David Anthony Burke), the 20-year-old singer has been put below the highlight.
In a press release to NBC Information, a spokesperson for D4vd mentioned the singer “has been knowledgeable about what’s occurred, and though he’s nonetheless out on tour, he’s absolutely cooperating with the authorities.”
D4vd has not been named a suspect and has not been charged with a criminal offense.
As investigators seek for solutions to what precisely occurred, Us Weekly is breaking down all the things it’s good to know concerning the case.
15-12 months-Outdated Celeste Rivas Goes Lacking
Rivas was first reported lacking in April 2024, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed to the Los Angeles Instances. Her case, nevertheless, didn’t achieve nationwide consideration till a medical expert confirmed Rivas’ physique was discovered inside a Tesla registered to D4vd in September 2025.
D4vd Prepares for New Album With a Track Titled ‘Afterlife’
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Earlier than an investigation started, D4vd launched a brand-new album in April 2025 titled Withered. The physique of labor featured a wide range of songs, together with a monitor known as “Afterlife.”
D4vd was anticipated to launch Withered Deluxe: Marcescence on September 19, 2025.
“Each track written completely by me on my telephone child, this can be a ardour mission i put collectively to verify i didn’t lose the uncooked emotional weight my music carries and the way a lot it means to u all,” he wrote by way of Instagram days earlier than the discharge. “Thanks to all the buddies who collaborated with me on this everybody ATE THEIR VERSES UP ❤️❤️❤️.”
In 2022, D4vd additionally launched a track known as “Romantic Murder.” The accompanying music video confirmed a bloodied lady in a white costume.
“All the things has a which means behind it. I feel that’s what poetry is,” he beforehand instructed Genius. “It’s like an interpretation, and one other particular person can learn the identical factor and take one thing else out of it, and discover new issues each time. … All of my songs, I feel, are poetry.”
D4vd’s Final Instagram Put up Earlier than Being Related to Celeste Rivas’ Loss of life
D4vd Courtesy of D4vd/Instagram
Earlier than a physique was found in a automobile registered to D4vd, the 20-year-old artist took to social media on September 6, 2025, and revealed, “I begin media coaching tomorrow guys want me luck … ”
Physique Present in D4vd’s Tesla
Police confirmed to Us Weekly that officers responded to the 1000 block of Mansfield Avenue in Hollywood on September 8, 2025, “for a foul odor coming from a automobile at a tow yard.”
Detectives responded and situated potential human stays inside a Tesla. A number of retailers reported that the automotive was registered in Hempstead, Texas, to David Anthony Burke, also called D4vd.
Physique Present in D4vd’s Automobile Recognized as Celeste Rivas
Regulation enforcement confirmed to NBC Los Angeles on September 17, 2025, that the physique of a woman present in D4vd’s Tesla was Rivas. The lady was recognized by way of forensics and the county medical expert will want extra time to find out the reason for dying.
Celeste Rivas’ Mom Reveals She Had a Boyfriend Named ‘David’
In an interview with TMZ revealed September 17, 2025, Rivas’ mother mentioned she had a boyfriend named David. D4vd’s actual identify is David Anthony Burke.
D4vd and Celeste Rivas Had Matching Tattoos
Rivas’ mother instructed TMZ that her daughter had a tattoo on her finger with the letters “Shhhh.” D4vd, additionally reportedly has the identical tattoo, additionally situated on his proper index finger.
The tattoo design, nevertheless, was initially popularized by Rihanna in 2008, when she obtained the ink on her index finger. Lindsay Lohan, Lily Allen and different stars even have the same tattoo.
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D4vd Stayed in a Home That Police Searched in Connection to Celeste Rivas’ Homicide
Regulation enforcement confirmed to NBC Los Angeles that authorities searched a home in reference to the investigation on September 17, 2025.
It was not instantly clear how the Hollywood Hills, California, home is related to the dying investigation.
TMZ reported that authorities emerged from the home with a pc and several other proof luggage. KABC Los Angeles mentioned D4vd doesn’t personal the house, however had been staying at it.
In latest weeks, D4vd was on the Withered world tour. In response to Fox 13 Seattle, the singer canceled his present within the metropolis on September 16, 2025.
