Pike County investigators say three young men broke into a home to rob it early Thursday. Instead, one of them is now dead and the other two are behind bars.

From the left, Anthony Starks and Davaris Mendenhall

Lt. Troy Johnson of the Pike County Sheriff's Office said they were called to a home in the 100 block of County Road 3016 at about 2:30 a.m. He said the 36-year-old resident told them he answered a knock on his door and three men forced their way inside.

The victim said one of them pulled a gun on him and told him to "give it up," Johnson said.

The victim said he grabbed the gun and got it away from the robber. He said he shot at them as they advanced on him. All three fled on foot after the shot was fired.

Johnson said they found one of the robbers lying in a pool of blood about 200 yards away. He had gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators identified him as Javonte King, 21, of Troy.

The other two suspects were soon found. They are Anthony Jerome Starks, 23, and Davaris Mendenhall, 20. Both are also from Troy.

They are currently both charged with first-degree robbery. The investigation is still ongoing to determine if there will be additional charges.

Johnson said they may both be charged with murder if it's determined that King was killed during a felony that all three were engaged in. He said they are waiting to see if forensics confirms the bullet that killed King was the one fired during the robbery.

The resident has not been charged, although the investigation is still ongoing.

Starks bond at the Pike County Jail is $250,000. Mendenhall has no bond because he was already out on bond for unrelated charges at the time of his arrest.