A man was killed and his mother is in critical condition after they were shot during an early morning home invasion in Lower Merion Township, the Mongomery County Prosecutor’s Office said.
It happened around 2.20am on Sunday in the unit block on Meredith Road in the council’s Wynnewood area.
“You never think something like this will happen in your neighborhood,” said neighbor Scott Richard.
Detectives are now looking for at least two suspects and a vehicle used by one of the suspects to escape. Officials have not released the make and model of the vehicle, but say a Green 2004 Jeep Cherokee that was stolen during the home invasion has been recovered.
“I just don’t understand how someone else can take someone else’s life. I don’t understand it,” Richard said.
The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia that the victims were a mother and her son.
Richard said his thoughts are with the family and he prays the mother makes a full recovery. He said he had known her for more than 15 years.
‘We all know each other. We all know everyone’s kids. Whether it’s the people across the street, or two doors down, or three doors down, or down the street. Everybody knows everybody,” Richard said. “And when something like this happens, you just don’t understand it and you definitely get a little scared.”
Investigators are still trying to determine a motive for the crime and whether he was targeted.
“I really hope that the Lower Merion Police Department and the detectives involved find out who did this, why they did this and arrest them and get them off the streets because this will help everyone sleep a lot better,” Richard said.
Police are now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case.
If you have any information that could assist the investigation, call the Lower Merion Township Police at 610-645-6231 or the Montgomery County Detectives Bureau at 610-626-5553.
