During the foot chase the suspect fired shots at the officer striking him in the leg. The suspect wasn't arrested and police are still looking for him.
The kids were home alone after their parents left earlier Thursday morning for work. Officials say they died at a Prosser hospital.
The cause remains under investigation.
The City of Prosser is reminding residents that due to construction of the new high school, the location of the 4th of July fireworks display has changed.
Kellen Moore successfully rose from high school football in Prosser, then on to Boise State and later drafted into the NFL by the Detroit Lions and played for Dallas.