MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. -- On infrared video, a Merritt Island community looked like a war-zone as police hunted down two accused killers on a violent home-invasion spree Sunday night. Police said the two men may be responsible for three robberies, one murder and the shooting of a dog.

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The crime spree stretched across two Brevard County cities with three home invasions in Titusville and one failed robbery on Merritt Island.

Police said the men approached the Merritt Island home late Sunday night thinking they might be able to pull off another home invasion, but then they began jumping fences. Little they did they know the authorities were waiting all along.

Using the sheriff's helicopter's infrared camera, the home invasion suspects were recorded getting taken down, one at a neighboring home and another hiding in a screened-in pool enclosure.

In a reversal of fortune, the surprise was on the suspects. A tip to Titusville police had the sheriff's office on the ground in place before the home invasion ever took place.

"These are violent, violent individuals and the community is much, much safer right now," said Asst. Chief John Lau, Titusville Police Department.

The two men arrested, Phillip McCullough and Ricky Lee Davis, are both from north Brevard County. Both are suspected in at least three other home invasions, including one where a man was killed and another where a dog was shot.

Police were also looking into whether the suspects were tied to home invasions in Seminole County. Police don't suspect any of the home invasions were random and the men had a reason to choose the homes.

All sorts of police and deputies from a variety of agencies participated in the take down. Neighbors of the most recent attempted home invasion said at least the last one police had advance notice and were ready.

"I am much happier that they knew about it and foiled it," said neighbor Beth Bonfiglio.

"I'm glad they got here right away. It was really, really scary," said neighbor Toshiba Harris.

The two men face all sorts of charges, from attempted home invasion to attempted murder on a law enforcement officer for firing their guns at deputies. They have not yet been charged with the other home invasions or the murder.

Detectives do not believe the robbery spree was connected to another violent home invasion in Titusville that turned deadly. Last month, robbers pointed guns at a 75-year-old woman, her disabled daughter and her grandson with Downs Syndrome in their house on WC Stafford Street. Police said the boy was so shaken up by the robbery that he had a heart attack and later died. When those suspects are caught, the state could charge them with murder along with robbery.