An early-morning home invasion near Wagram by three masked men left one of the gunmen dead, according to deputies.

Anthony Martin, of Kale Street in Wagram, was shot to death by the home's owner,

60-year old Edmond Cooper, of 23296 Wagram Road.

Cooper was shot in the hand during the incident while his wife was struck in the head and his son tied up, according to authorities.

Sheriff Shep Jones said the other two gunmen fled after the shooting.

One of the accused has since been was identified as 40-year old William Anthony Strickland, according to Jones.

The last-known address for Strickland is 9539 Springview Road in Charlotte.

Jones would not say how Strickland was identified as a suspect.

Investigators have not released information on the third suspect.