Human stays had been discovered in a towed Tesla registered to D4vd earlier this month, prompting a loss of life investigation led by the Los Angeles Police Department.
In the times since, new particulars have emerged concerning the situation of the physique and the id of the deceased. D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, has continued his tour in help of Witheredhis most up-to-date album. In reality, he’s been on the highway since early August, with the North American leg of the tour at the moment slated to conclude in Los Angeles on Sept. 20. It’s not at the moment clearnonetheless, whether or not the tour will proceed.
Below, we break down what’s recognized concerning the investigation thus far. As beforehand reported, D4vd is “fully cooperating” with the authorities, and no suspects have been publicly named as of this writing.
“On 9/8/25 around 12:20 pm, officers responded to the 1000 block of Mansfield Avenue for a foul odor coming from a vehicle at a tow yard,” an LAPD rep beforehand instructed Complex. “Detectives responded and located possible human remains. It is currently a death investigation.”
While police did not point out D4vd on the time, stories revealed the automobile was registered to the Withered artist.
In an preliminary assertion detailing what was then recognized concerning the physique, which a number of stories have claimed was dismembered, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s officer revealed {that a} tattoo studying “Shhh” had been noticed on the proper index finger.
“The decedent was found severely decomposed inside a vehicle on 9/8/2025,” the health worker’s assertion reads. “She appears to have been deceased inside the vehicle for an extended period of time before being found. We are unable to determine her age or race/ethnicity. The decedent was wearing a tube top and black leggings (size small). She has wavy black hair. Jewelry includes yellow metal stud earring and w yellow metal chain bracelet.”
Days later, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner listed Celeste Rivas, 15, with a date of loss of life of Sept. 8. Per stories, together with this one from TMZ, Rivas had been lacking since final 12 months. The publication additionally quoted the teenager’s mom as saying that her daughter had a boyfriend named David.
Not lengthy after it was revealed {that a} tattoo studying “Shhh” had been discovered on the physique, it was reported by TMZ that D4vd has an analogous tattoo. Like the one discovered on the deceased, his too is reportedly on his proper index finger.
What has D4vd stated concerning the investigation?
As of this writing, nothing. A latest assertion attributed to a rep, as seen in this KNBC report, stated the singer had “been informed” of the investigation.
“And, although he is still out on tour, he is fully cooperating with the authorities,” the rep added.