Pop singer D4vd is said to be cooperating with police after a decomposing body was found inside the trunk of his impounded Tesla.
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department made the grim discovery on Monday, after receiving reports of a foul odor coming from the vehicle.
It is registered to the 20-year-old singer, whose real name David Anthony Burke, reports ABC7.
Police then had to inform the D4vd that his vehicle was in an impound lot and was found with a dead body inside, law enforcement sources told TMZ.
Upon hearing the news, the singer decided to help police in their death investigation.
‘D4vd has been informed about what’s happened,’ a spokesperson for the singer told NBC Los Angeles.
‘And although he is still on tour, he is fully cooperating with the authorities.’
It now remains unclear whether the singer, known for hits like ‘Here with Me’ and ‘Romantic Homicide’, had lent his Tesla to someone or if it had been stolen.
D4vd performs at the Gobi Tent during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California
Authorities in the city say the vehicle had been inside the lot for a few days, and the body had been placed in a bag inside the front trunk of the car
The vehicle was seen being towed from the impound lot after the grim discovery was made
Police say the Tesla had been at the impound lot for a few days, and the body had been placed in a bag inside the front trunk of the car.
Footage captured by ABC 7 shows police surrounding the car, with a white tent set up nearby. It was also seen being towed out of the lot.
The car, which reportedly has Texas plates, was abandoned in the Hollywood Hills five days ago.
But D4vd has been in the middle of a world tour, with dates across Europe set for next month. His next show was set for Minneapolis Tuesday night.
When he is not on tour, Burke lives a star-studded life in Los Angeles – where he is seen rubbing shoulders with the likes of Grammy superstar Billie Eilish at ritzy fundraisers.
D4vd was also welcomed onto The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earlier this year as a musical guest – where he wowed fans with his singles following his Coachella debut.
The artist has since released his debut album, ‘Withered.’
D4vd performs during the 2025 Coachella Festival on April 18, 2025
In his short career, the singer has risen to stardom – having released his first album just six months ago and making his debut performance at Coachella in April.
As recently as June, the singer was seen flying across the world for Paris Men’s Fashion Week and attending glamorous shows for Amiri and after parties.
Before blowing up on social media and becoming a star in his own right, D4vd was the opening act for Grammy and Billboard-award winning SZA’s tour – performing to hundreds of thousands of fans for six weeks in 2023.
Just one day ago, the singer posted a preview of his new song, which is set to be released on September 19.
