Singer D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is the target of a Los Angeles County grand jury investigation into the murder of a teenage girl whose body was found in his abandoned Tesla, according to court documents obtained by the Associated Press.
The documents, previously sealed subpoenas issued last month, describe Burke, 20, as the target in the case over the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The subpoenas state that Burke 'may be involved in having committed the following criminal offenses against the laws of the State of California, to wit: One count of Murder.'
The body of Rivas Hernandez was discovered on 8 September 2025 in a 2023 Tesla Model Y registered to Burke, which had been towed from a Hollywood Hills neighbourhood. Police found a cadaver bag in the front storage compartment, 'covered with insects and a strong odor of decay.' The bag contained a decomposed head and torso, and a second bag held dismembered arms and legs.
Rivas Hernandez was 14 when she was killed, and her family had reported her missing from Lake Elsinore in 2024. The medical examiner has not released a cause of death, and a judge has blocked the release of the autopsy findings.
Burke, known for hits like 'Romantic Homicide,' continued touring after the body was found but later cancelled shows. His family members have appealed subpoenas requiring them to testify, but a Texas judge ordered them to appear in California.
