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If you, like me, had no idea who David or D4VD is before this body was found in the trunk of his car, let me catch you up.
Popular singer David arrested in connection to the death of a teenage girl, seen in this footage obtained by the California Post.
This TMZ video capturing the tense moments when LAPD officers made the arrest at his home in the Hollywood Hills.
Authorities say the body of 14-year-old Celeste Riveras Hernandez was discovered late last year, dismembered and severely decomposing in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla registered to the singer.
Sources connected to the investigation telling ABC News the medical examiner has determined her death a homicide.
Sources also saying the arrest comes after investigators compiled evidence and probable cause against the musician.
The 21-year-old Houston-born alt-pop singer, whose full name is David Anthony Burke.
The platinum-selling artist known for hits like Here With Me.
>> [music] >> and Romantic Homicide.
>> [music] >> Attorneys for the singer say in a statement the actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Riveras Hernandez,
>> and he was not the cause of her death, adding we will vigorously defend David's innocence.
Investigators tell ABC Riveras Hernandez's family reported her missing in 2024.
Her body was later discovered last September stuffed in the car.
Neighbors saying the Tesla had been parked in front of the home for a while before moving to two different places on the street.
>> It's a little weird to see a car that I haven't seen here for a long time.
Had a big dent on it, had a Texas plate on it.
>> The vehicle impounded and taken to this tow yard for two days before workers noticed an odor coming from the front trunk.
There was one real identifying feature that was on the human remains that was left behind and that was a tattoo on the right index finger on the inside that read "Shh".
David has that exact same tattoo [music] on his right index finger, as do other celebrities.
Rihanna apparently made this popular.
This tattoo is not incriminating yet and the LAPD doesn't even know if the tattoo will come into play in all of this.
>> [screaming]
>> When the news broke, David was nearly 2,000 miles away in Minneapolis on tour.
David went on stage [music] and performed that night and didn't acknowledge anything that happened and I think [music] that that appeared to be a little bit offsetting for people.
The singer later canceling the rest of his domestic tour after Riveras Hernandez's identity was released.
It's a fall from grace for the artist whose career was on the rise, last year performing at Coachella and appearing on late-night shows like Colbert.
His music videos now also under scrutiny, like this scene in his song
One More Dance where a body is being placed in the trunk of a car.
>> [singing]
>> 21-year-old David is now being held without bail.
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