Two men linked to a deadly home invasion have been identified but are still on the loose, according to Tulare County Sheriff's Department.

Detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding Javier "Balls" Ibarra, 29, and Roman "La Nina" Salcedo, 19, both of Visalia.

Both men are considered "people of interest" in the February homicide.

Sometime before 10 p.m. on Feb. 4, a group of armed men yelling "Sheriff's Office" busted into a home in the 22000 Block of Avenue 256 in the Lindsay area.

The homeowner armed himself and confronted the home invaders. Gunfire was exchanged and one of the home invaders was shot and killed. The other suspected robbers fled.

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No one inside the home, including a 13-year-old, was hurt, deputies said.

The homeowners called 911 and deputies responded to the home, where they found Ignacio Jacobo's body. Following the incident, homicide detectives interviewed witnesses and worked to identify others involved.

A coroner performed an autopsy on Jacobo, 52, and determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the "upper torso."

Evidence linking Ibarra and Salcedo to the deadly shooting isn't being released, according to Ashley Ritchie, spokeswoman for the sheriff.

This is still an active investigation, deputies said.

This case is still under investigation and anyone with information is urged to call Detective Kyle Kalender or Sgt. Steve Sanchez with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department at 733-6218.

Sheyanne Romero covers Tulare County public safety, local government and business for the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register newspapers. Follow her on Twitter @sheyanne_VTD. Get alerts and keep up on all things Tulare County for as little as $1 a month. Subscribe today.