HOUSTON, Texas – Investigators have formally identified Houston singer D4vd as a suspect in the death of a teenage girl whose decomposed body was found in the trunk of his impounded Tesla.
In a report from NBC4 in Los Angeles, an LAPD source said D4vd, whose government name is David Anthony Burke, is now being treated as a suspect in the disappearance and death of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas.
OUR FIRST REPORT: Body found in impounded vehicle registered to Houston singer D4vd identified as 15-year-old girl
According to NBC4, the same LAPD source also said D4vd has “not been cooperative with the investigation.” Authorities now speculate that the teen died in spring of this year and that D4vd “likely had help in dismembering and disposing of the body.”
Rivas’ body was discovered on the morning of Sept. 8, after officers received a report about a foul odor coming from a Tesla at a tow yard in Los Angeles. The body was discovered stuffed in the trunk.
In the weeks following the discovery, D4vd quickly emerged as a suspect as details of his supposed relationship with the victim began to surface on social media.
The investigation led authorities to perform multiple searches of homes connected to the singer, one of which was in the Houston area.
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