Son Dead, Mother in Critical Condition After Home Invasion in Upscale Philadelphia Suburb
Mar. 15, 2025Kelvin Roberts is a suspect in a fatal home invasion.Photo:Montogomery County District Attorney’s Office
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Montogomery County District Attorney’s Office
A home invasion in an upscale Philadelphia suburb turned fatal over the weekend after a suspect broke into a home in Lower Merion Township at 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, theMontgomery County District Attorney’s Office announcedon Monday.
The intruder fatally shot 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio “multiple times” and Bernadette Gaudio, 61, also suffered “several gunshot wounds,” though she was found “conscious” per the release. Bernadette was transported to Lankenau Medical Center where she underwent emergency surgery and remains in critical condition.
The Lower Merion Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE that Bernadette and Andrew were mother and son.
On Monday, the Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele identified the suspect as 42-year-old Philadelphia native Kelvin Roberts, sharing a photo of the man in a press conference, perCBS News. Per Steele, police believe a second person was helping Roberts and that the two intruders entered the home through the basement.
In a second press conference later that day, Steele issued an arrest warrant for Roberts for the murder of Andrew, who was shot in the head.
Per the release, Roberts has been charged with second-degree murder, robbery and burglary.
Kelvin Roberts has been named as a suspect in a home invasion in a Philadelphia suburb.Montogomery County District Attorney’s Office
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Steele called the incident a “terrible homicide,” highlighting that “multiple shots were fired,” per CBS News.
He also shared that Bernadette was the one who called 911 and alerted the authorities, despite being shot multiple times.
Steele said that he believed Andrew, fought back and tried to help his mom,” prior to being fatally shot.
Police released an image of a white vehicle onFacebookwith a man believed to be Roberts behind the wheel, offering a $5,000 cash reward for anyone who could provide helpful information leading to the arrest of Roberts.
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According toABC News, Bernadette’s 2004 Jeep Cherokee, which was stolen during the home invasion, was later recovered on Dec. 8 in West Philadelphia.
Police also recovered a jewelry box belonging to Bernadette at another home in Philadelphia linked to Roberts.
“The jewelry box is key in that it shows that they were in the house, they committed a burglary, a robbery, a home invasion, and we have the evidence of that in the jewelry box,” Steele said, per CBS News.
Police released this photo on Facebook.Montogomery County District Attorney’s Office
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Police have yet to reveal a specific motive in the case or whether the incident was targeted or random.
Neighbor Scott Richard told CBS News he has known the Gaudio family for 15 years.
“You never think anything like this is going to happen like next door to you,” Richard told the outlet. “I just do not for the life of me understand how another person can take another person’s life. I do not get it.”
source: people.com
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