LAPD Treats D4vd as Suspect in Death of Teen Found in Tesla

Overview

• Reports from NBC News and ABC say LAPD is treating David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, as a suspect, though he has not been charged or arrested.
• Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s decomposed remains were found on September 8 in the trunk of a Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard after workers reported a foul odor and insects.
• Authorities have not announced a cause of death and are awaiting forensic and toxicology findings to clarify when and how the teenager died.
• Searches were conducted near Doheny Place at a residence the owner said was rented to Burke’s business associate, according to reporting cited by Terra and Rolling Stone Brasil.
• Family comments and circulating photos suggest Celeste and Burke knew each other, and the case has led to canceled tour dates and pulled brand campaigns including Lollapalooza Brazil, Crocs, and Hollister.