Yesterday's emergency call brought Dallas police to a quiet stretch of the Red Bird neighborhood, where officers discovered a body near a creek and opened an active investigation that is now drawing intense scrutiny to the south Oak Cliff community.
Officers located the body after an evening emergency call
According to FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, officers were dispatched around 7:30 p.m. to the 1900 block of Autumn Meadow Trail. When they arrived, they found a person near a nearby creek, based on information the station attributed to the Dallas Police Department.
Investigators remained at the scene while detectives and the Dallas County Medical Examiner were notified. Police have not released the victim's identity, the cause of death, or whether they suspect foul play, and the case remains in its early stages.
Police ask public for tips
With few details being released so far, Dallas police are asking anyone with information to come forward. Members of the public can reach out to the department or Crime Stoppers, as outlined on the Dallas Police Department website, which provides the headquarters phone number, a Crime Stoppers hotline and an online tip form.
The department's site also lists contact numbers for individual divisions and an online portal that allows people to submit anonymous leads.
Red Bird has seen similar discoveries before
The Red Bird section of southern Oak Cliff has seen comparable cases in recent years. The Dallas Morning News reported in 2019 that police found a body inside an SUV parked in a Red Bird Walmart lot, and officers said the vehicle may have been there for weeks.
Earlier coverage from the same outlet detailed a 2014 case in which a Dallas ISD student who had skipped school was found dead in a creek in Red Bird. That 2014 story is here: Dallas Morning News.
The Dallas Police Department and the Dallas County Medical Examiner are leading the current investigation. Authorities had not released any additional information as of publication. This story will be updated as officials provide more details.
