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LAPD Probes Decomposing Body Found in Impounded Tesla Registered to Singer D4vd

Forensic work is underway to identify the victim and explain how the remains ended up in the car.

Overview

  • Police were called to a Hollywood tow yard after employees reported a foul odor from a Tesla that had been impounded for days.
  • Officers found human remains inside a bag in the vehicle’s front trunk, according to LAPD and local TV reports.
  • ABC7 reports the 2023 Tesla bears Texas registration to David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, with no victim identity released so far.
  • Local outlets say the car was towed from the Hollywood Hills after being reported missing or abandoned, and the investigation remains active.
  • Some reports sourced to TMZ allege mutilation and say the artist was informed and is cooperating, but those claims have not been confirmed by LAPD.