Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a missing 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to him last year, authorities said Thursday.
Los Angeles police said in a brief statement that homicide detectives arrested D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, on suspicion of murder in the investigation of the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the arrest but has not publicly detailed what led investigators to Burke or what evidence connected him to Hernandez’s death. Authorities have also not disclosed the nature of any relationship between the two, nor whether additional suspects are being sought. The investigation remains active. Hernandez’s death drew immediate concern when her body was first discovered under the circumstances reported at the time. Thursday’s arrest is the first major development in a case that had gone unresolved for the better part of a year. Burke had been building momentum in the R&B space prior to his arrest. His career status is now uncertain as legal proceedings begin. Prosecutors are reviewing evidence gathered by investigators. Additional details are expected to be released as the case develops.