MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (WPVI) -- The man who was shot and killed Monday evening inside Mill Dam Park in Mount Holly, New Jersey, has been identified.

The victim was identified by family members as 25-year-old Andre Ross.

Officers were called to the Mill Dam Park on Wollner Drive around 5:48 p.m.

The victim was found shot in the back and died at the scene.

The Mount Holly Police Department is investigating the incident as a homicide, however, no arrests have been made.

Andre's mother, Latanya Ross, offered a message of forgiveness to the person responsible.

"I wish I could give that boy a hug and tell him, 'I forgive you. It's going to be okay.' And my son is hurt and dead," she said.

Andre lived across the street from the park and may have run into the area in an attempt to escape the

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