Forensic police are searching a park in Melbourne's inner south after a man was shot and killed on Friday night.

Police originally reported that a man had died after being stabbed about 7.40pm at Fawkner Parkin South Yarra.

SES officers perform a line search in Fawkner Park, where a man was shot and killed on Friday night. Credit:AAP

However, police said on Saturday morning that the man had been shot.

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating and on Saturday morning the area remained a crime scene.