D4vd arrested for murder of teenager found in Tesla trunk

Who is D4vd?

David Anthony Burke, better known by his stage name D4vd, is an American singer and songwriter from Houston, Texas, born in 2004. He achieved international fame at a very young age when his song Romantic Homicide, released in 2022, went viral on TikTok and subsequently topped global streaming charts. The song, which ironically deals with romantic ruin and destructive emotions, has taken on a new and darker resonance in the wake of the serious allegations now hanging over the singer.

D4vd was just 17 when he released his first hit from his bedroom during the COVID-19 pandemic, and he had quickly been celebrated as one of the most promising indie-pop artists of his generation. His music combined dreamy soundscapes with raw, emotionally charged lyrics — an aesthetic that attracted millions of young fans across platforms.

The body discovered in a Tesla

The case began when police in Houston, Texas received a report in 2025 about a body found in the trunk of a parked Tesla. The victim turned out to be a 16-year-old girl, whose identity authorities have chosen not to release out of respect for her status as a minor and for her surviving family. The precise circumstances surrounding how the body came to be in the vehicle remain the subject of an ongoing investigation.

Texas police quickly launched an intensive investigation that within a short period directed suspicion toward D4vd. The singer was arrested and charged with first-degree murder — one of the most serious criminal charges that can be brought in the American legal system, and a charge that in Texas can carry the death penalty.