Decomposing body found in Tesla reportedly registered to singer D4vd after passers-by notice foul smell coming from vehicle

Los Angeles police found a decomposing human body on Monday inside a Tesla reportedly registered to up-and-coming singer D4vd.

An LAPD spokesperson told The Independent that officers responded to a report of a “foul odour” coming from a vehicle in a tow yard around 12.20pm. Monday.

Detectives found possible human remains and launched a death investigation.

“We do not have information on the owner of the vehicle,” the spokesperson told The Independent.

However, ABC 7 Eyewitness News reports the 2023 Tesla is registered in Hempstead, Texas, to 20-year-old D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke.

The outlet says police said the car had been at the inbound lot for several days. The body was reportedly placed in a bag in the front trunk of the Tesla.

D4vd is in the midst of his “Withered” world tour and had a show scheduled at The Fillmore Minneapolis on Tuesday night. He has continued to post on social media since the body was discovered.

The Independent has contacted D4vd’s representatives and The Fillmore Minneapolis for comment.

D4vd, pronounced “David,” is a singer-songwriter best known for his viral 2022 breakout single “Romantic Homicide,” which gained prominence on TikTok. He followed that success with 2023’s “Here With Me.” Both tracks have over one billion Spotify streams.

He has over 33 million monthly listeners on the streaming platform.

It was announced later in the afternoon that Crocs and Hollister had removed D4vd from their campaigns to promote their products, according to WWD.

“We are aware of this developing story. With respect to the current situation, we have removed campaign content featuring D4vd while the investigation continues,” the brands said in a joint statement.

NBC Los Angeles reported that D4vd is cooperating with the investigation.