Police say they responded to reports of a person with a gun on the 3200 block of North Howard Street around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Upon arrival, they found 26-year-old Jetson Cruz from Philadelphia inside the park, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene.
So far, no arrests have been made and no weapons have been recovered.
The incident remains under investigation.