HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A death investigation is underway after a woman was found dead near downtown Houston on Wednesday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.

According to HPD, officers responded to the scene on 2300 Caroline Street at 6:35 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found the woman unresponsive, and her body had signs of trauma.

Police say that the woman was later pronounced dead at the scene.