Wish all media outlets would call it like it is

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Two men suspected of assaulting a police officer in Texas and stealing his vehicle were killed after a three-hour chase, one of them shot by police and the other found dead inside the vehicle, authorities said on Wednesday.

The incident began about 8:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday when the officer pulled over the two men in a traffic stop in the city of Italy, Texas, about 45 miles (70 kms) south of Dallas, authorities said. The men, reported by local media to be brothers, got out of their car, assaulted the officer and stole his vehicle, setting off the chase, they said.