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EXCLUSIVE: Breaking reports confirm singer D4vd is under investigation after a teenager’s body was found in his Tesla. Full timeline, fan reactions, and insider quotes revealed. Click NOW!
BOMBSHELL: Singer D4vd Investigated in Teen Murder Case – Shocking Details 2025 🚨
BREAKING NOW: Grammy-nominated singer D4vd, 21, is at the center of a chilling murder investigation after a 17-year-old’s body was discovered in his Tesla early this morning. According to LAPD sources, the “Romantic Homicide” crooner was detained for questioning hours after the grisly find in Marina Del Rey. This developing scandal has sent shockwaves through the music industry, with fans worldwide demanding answers. 👀💀
Breaking: What Just Happened
Police responded to a 3:17 AM distress call reporting an “unresponsive individual” in a black Tesla Model S parked near Burton Chace Park. Officers arrived to find the victim—later identified as high school student Jason Merrick—with “visible trauma” in the vehicle registered to D4vd (real name David Burke). The singer was reportedly sleeping in a nearby Airbnb when authorities located him.
Sources confirm the Tesla’s onboard cameras captured footage showing D4vd entering the vehicle with Merrick around 1:30 AM after leaving a private party at Soho House. Forensic teams are now analyzing trace evidence and the car’s “Black Box” data. Notably, D4vd’s 2024 hit “Here With Me” was reportedly playing on repeat when police accessed the vehicle.
“This is absolutely unprecedented. David was mentoring Jason through a youth music program—nobody saw this coming.” – Music industry insider close to D4vd’s team
Court records reveal D4vd was charged with misdemeanor reckless driving in January 2025 after crashing this same Tesla into a Beverly Hills hydrant. The case was dismissed after he completed community service at a Boys & Girls Club.
UPDATE 3:45 PM PST: LAPD confirms D4vd hasn’t been formally charged but remains a “person of interest.” His legal team released a statement: “David is cooperating fully and maintains his innocence.”
The Complete Timeline: How We Got Here
- Early 2024: D4vd launches “Voices for Change” mentorship program for LA teens
- December 2024: Jason Merrick joins program; social media shows duet with D4vd
- January 2025: D4vd’s reckless driving arrest; Tesla sustains $28k in damages
- February 2025: Merrick’s family reports him missing for 72 hours before he resurfaces
- Last Week: D4vd cancels three tour dates citing “exhaustion”
- 48 Hours Ago: Surveillance footage captures D4vd/Merrick leaving Chateau Marmont
- Today: Body discovered; investigation makes international headlines
Behind-the-scenes sources indicate tension between D4vd and Merrick after the teen allegedly leaked unreleased tracks to bloggers. A since-deleted TikTok from February 28 shows Merrick joking: “Some mentors wanna kill your career… literally 🔪.”
Social Media Explodes: Fans Can’t Believe It
Twitter/X erupted after TMZ broke the story, with #D4vdArrested topping trends at 4.2M tweets. User @HomicideStan tweeted: “ROMANTIC HOMICIDE WAS A CONFESSION??” while @TrueCrimeGuy posted side-by-side comparisons of D4vd’s lyrics and crime scene details.
TikTok’s “D4vdChallenge” saw users recreating the singer’s mugshot using AI filters, amassing 18.7M views in six hours. The most viral clip (3.1M likes) overlays his song “You’re So Gone” with 911 call audio.
Instagram fan accounts are divided—@D4vdDaily posted a black square with the caption “Innocent until proven guilty,” while commenters flooded celeb gossip pages like “The Shade Room” with demands for accountability. One top-liked comment