Woman dies after being found shot in a Dallas field; suspect faces murder charge

Motive in fatal shooting unknown and police have not said whether the victim and her accused killer knew each other

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.

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.