LOS ANGELES – A Tesla reportedly registered to singer-songwriter D4vd was found in a Hollywood tow yard with a decomposing body inside the trunk.
A death investigation is being conducted by the Los Angeles Police Department.
What we know:
Workers at Hollywood Tow made the discovery Monday afternoon. According to reports, workers noticed a strong smell coming from the Tesla and called police. When authorities arrived, they found a body wrapped in a bag inside the vehicle’s trunk.
The car is registered to David Anthony Burke, also known as D4vd, and is registered in Hempstead, Texas.
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The car was reportedly towed from the Hollywood Hills last week after someone reported it missing.
D4vd attends the Amiri Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 26, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
Investigators believe the body was stashed in the trunk about five days before it was towed to the impound lot.
“We pass this building all the time. It’s not something we would ever think would happen in our backyard,” said one Hollywood resident. “It’s disturbing on all kinds of levels.”
What we don’t know:
FOX 11 reached out to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. As of Tuesday afternoon, the identity of the victim and the cause of death have not yet been released.
Exact details about where the car was picked up are unknown.
The backstory:
D4vd is known for his songs “Here With Me” and “Romantic Homicide,” with billions of streams on Spotify.
He released his second studio album, “Withered,” earlier this year. He is currently in the middle of his “Withered” world tour, with a show in Minneapolis on Tuesday night and a Los Angeles stop scheduled for Sept. 20.
The Source: This article’s information is based on reports from the Los Angeles Police Department, who discovered the body after being alerted by workers at Hollywood Tow. The reporting on the car’s registration to the singer D4vd is explicitly sourced from TMZ. FOX 11’s Matthew Seedorff and Rachel Aragon contributed.
