Authorities in Los Angeles have launched a murder investigation after the decomposing body of a missing teenager was discovered in a car.
The vehicle was registered to rising U.S. music star D4vd.
The shocking discovery has since sparked online speculation over eerie lyrical parallels in his songs.
Discovery of Celeste Rivas’ Remains
On September 8, officers were called to a Hollywood tow yard after staff reported a foul smell coming from a Tesla parked there, as reported by BBC News.
Inside the trunk, police found the remains of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas, who had been reported missing since April 5, 2024.
Rivas, from Lake Elsinore, California, was just 13 when she disappeared.
A missing person flyer described her as 5ft 3ins tall, weighing 120 pounds, with brown eyes and dark brown hair. She was last seen wearing grey pants, a black sweater, a hat, and Hello Kitty sandals.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later confirmed the remains belonged to Rivas, noting she was about 5ft 2in tall with wavy black hair.
She was found wearing a tube top and black leggings. Officials also noted she had a tattoo on her right index finger that read: “Shhh.”
Law enforcement sources told NBC News the body was not intact and appeared to have been dead for an extended period.
Link to Singer D4vd
The Tesla, which has a Texas license plate, had been towed from the Hollywood Hills five days earlier before being impounded. Records show it was registered to 20-year-old singer David Anthony Burke, professionally known as D4vd.
Burke, who is best known for viral hits Here With Me and Romantic Homicide, was on his Withered tour at the time.
A scheduled performance in Seattle on September 17 was cancelled, and reports say he has since returned to Los Angeles.
Police have stressed that he has not been charged with any crime.
Fans Highlight Eerie Musical References
As news of the case spread, fans began revisiting d4vd’s lyrics. One unreleased track, reportedly leaked on SoundCloud, is allegedly titled 'Celeste'.
In it, he sings: "Oh, Celeste / The girl with my name tattooed on her chest / Smell her on my clothes like cigarettes / I hear her voice each time I take a breath / I’m obsessed."
The song continues: "Afraid you'll only love me when undressed / But you look so damn gorgeous in that dress / Missing you so much makes me depressed / But I digress, because..."
Observers also noted the “Shhh” tattoo Celeste had matches one Burke himself was pictured with in September last year, according to TMZ.
Cause of Death Still Unclear
Authorities say the cause and time of Rivas’ death remain undetermined, but they believe she may have been deceased for a long period before being discovered.
Police have confirmed that D4vd is cooperating.