Philadelphia murder suspect Roger Gosson found living inside Green Lane Bridge

In a startling development, Pennsylvania authorities recently apprehended 61-year-old Roger Gosson, a Philadelphia murder suspect found living inside the Green Lane Bridge. Gosson is wanted in connection with the February 2025 homicide of 35-year-old Joshua Daywalt.

Daywalt’s body was found in the Schuylkill River with a fatal gunshot wound.​ On the morning of February 7, a passerby spotted Daywalt’s body floating in the Schuylkill River near Kelly Drive and Midvale Avenue in East Falls. 

Philadelphia police responded and identified the victim as Joshua Daywalt, a 35-year-old man from Phoenixville who had been experiencing homelessness. Daywalt, also known as Michael Hall, had been living near the Green Lane Bridge in Manayunk. 

The Medical Examiner determined that Daywalt died from a single gunshot wound behind his right ear, ruling the death a homicide.

Philadelphia murder suspect found in bridge: fully furnished, and electrical hookup

Following an intensive investigation, authorities located Roger Gosson living inside the structural confines of the Green Lane Bridge. Investigators believe Gosson had been using the bridge as a shelter to evade capture.  Someone alerted Pennsylvania law enforcement about the secret entrance to Gosson’s home.

According to Philadelphia news outlet WPVI, Gosson’s makeshift living situation was multilevel and fully furnished with a battery power hookup. Investigators also reportedly found a gun.

The Green Lane Bridge is a historic concrete arch in Philadelphia spanning the Schuylkill River to connect the Manayunk neighborhood with Belmont Hills in Lower Merion Township.

“He lost his company, he lost everything”

Daywalt’s mother told WPVI, “Joshua would’ve never been in the position he was in, or the place he was in, had we been able to stabilize him,” referring to her son’s mental illness. “He was a normal kid, he was a happy kid, and mental illness took him over,” she said.

Meanwhile, Joe Antonini, who reportedly knows Gosson, said Gosson used to be a contractor. “He lost his company, he lost everything, and just living on the street,” Antonini said. It’s unclear when Gosson is expected to appear in court, what he might plead, or if he has legal representation.