Officers responded to a call for service about 2:35 p.m. in the 1400 block of Georgia Avenue, according to a statement.
Once there, investigators determined people at the scene had found a body, later identified as Maria Murray.
Dallas Fire-Rescue responded and pronounced Murray dead at the scene.
Police encourage anyone with information regarding the case to contact detective Cody Fehrenbach at (214) 671-3671 or cody.fehrenbach@dallaspolice.gov.