# DoorDash Driver Found Dead in Tesla as Suspect Busted

> California driver Javier Becerril Jr. died in Tesla trunk after being beaten; suspect Manuel Salceda arrested on murder charges.
- Title: DoorDash Driver Found Dead in Tesla as Suspect Busted
- Summary: California driver Javier Becerril Jr. died in Tesla trunk after being beaten; suspect Manuel Salceda arrested on murder charges. Javier Becerril Jr., 42, was…
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- Source: California Post — https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/us-news/doordash-driver-found-dead-in-tesla-as-suspect-busted-in-woodland
- Published: 2026-10-21T23:13:29+00:00
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- Topics: javier becerril jr, manuel salceda, merced county, california highway patrol, tesla, door dash, murder charges, news, entertainment
## Javier Becerril Jr. Found Dead
Javier Becerril Jr., 42, of Hollister, was found dead July 9 inside a Tesla sedan on State Route 152 in Merced County.
## Suspect Manuel Salceda Arrested
Manuel Adrian Salceda, 39, of Turlock, was arrested on murder charges after a three-month investigation uncovered evidence the victim had been beaten before his body was stashed in the car.
## Investigation Timeline
Investigators closed in on Salceda Oct. 11 after learning a vehicle believed to be carrying him was near Dublin, tracking him across Bay Area counties to a gas station on Road 8 near Interstate 5…
## Murder Charges Filed
Salceda was arraigned on murder charges in Merced County Superior Court on Oct. 20 after detectives determined Becerril had suffered a physical assault before his body was placed in the Tesla’s trunk.
## Key takeaway

Javier Becerril Jr., 42, was found dead in a Tesla trunk after being beaten; 39-year-old Manuel Salceda arrested on murder charges in Merced County.