A man is in custody, accused of killing a woman who was found shot in a Dallas field on Thursday afternoon.
The Dallas Police Department said 21-year-old Damarquis Green is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of 32-year-old Mercedes Taylor.
Taylor was found by police officers in a field along the 2700 block of 2nd Avenue at about 2:20 p.m. after reports of a shooting.
Medics with Dallas Fire-Rescue took Taylor to a local hospital, where she later died.
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Police did not provide details about a motive or how Green was identified as a suspect.
Green is facing multiple charges, including murder, drug possession, and unlawful possession of a firearm, and is being held in the Dallas County Jail on bonds totaling $501,500. It's unclear if he's obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
The investigation into the woman's death is ongoing and no further information has been released at this time.
