42-year-old sought in Lower Merion home invasion and shootings

A Philadelphia man is being sought in the home invasion and killing early Sunday in Lower Merion Township.

Kelvin Roberts, 42, is charged with second-degree murder, robbery, burglary and related offenses in a home invasion and shooting of two people early Sunday, killing one, in the first block of Meredith Road.

Andrew Gaudio, 25, was found dead by police with multiple gunshot wounds, and his mother Bernadette Gaudio, 61, was conscious and suffering from gunshot wounds. The mother was transported to Lankenau Medical Center where she underwent emergency surgery. She remains in critical condition, officials said.

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Merion Superintendent of Police Andrew Block said that if anyone sees Roberts, he should be considered armed and dangerous and not be approached. Call 911. He may be armed and dangerous. Roberts is Black with black and gray hair. He is 6 feet and 260 pounds.

A press release states:

A joint investigation by the Montgomery County Detective Bureau and the Lower Merion Township Police Department found dashcam footage from a Lower Merion police patrol vehicle that captured the officer pulling in front of a white Hyundai Azera driven by Roberts, leaving the scene of the homicide.

The vehicle has a Pennsylvania Registration 24963 PD.

During a search through PennDOT records, detectives matched the vehicle to a resident on Sansom Street in Philadelphia.

Also found on the dash camera footage was a green Jeep Cherokee, later revealed to be owned by the victim, found leaving the scene.

On Sansom Street, the Jeep Cherokee was identified and recovered for processing.

At the Sansom Street address, police spoke to a juvenile at the residence, and showed them a photograph of the suspect in the Hyundai Azera. The juvenile identified the person as Kelvin Roberts.

The DA’s office is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to Roberts’ apprehension. For anyone with tips on the whereabouts of Roberts, call Lower Merion Police Department at 610-278-3386 or Montgomery County Detectives at 610-278-3386.

The officials didn’t provide details of why the mother and son were victims, whether it was random or if they were targeted.