MINNEAPOLIS — A 24-year-old woman whose remains were found in a central Minnesota park likely died from a single gunshot wound to the head, police and the medical examiner’s office said Sunday.

Eden Prairie police confirmed earlier Sunday that the human remains found in a shallow grave in a park along the Mississippi River north of Sartell are those of Mandy Matula, who had been missing since May. A hiker found the remains Saturday.

The detail about the gunshot was released Sunday night based on findings from the Ramsey County medical examiner’s office. Eden Prairie Police Chief Rob Reynolds, who spoke at a news conference, said it’s believed that Matula was shot and killed in Eden Prairie.