(5:55 p.m.) -- Metro police are on the scene of standoff at a local church. It's happening at the Our Lady of Las Vegas Catholic Church.
A number of children were in an extra-curricular activity at the school next to the church when the call came in.
There are conflicting reports.
The school's vice principal tells Eyewitness News the children are in shelter-in-place mode.
But police say they are evacuating at this time.
The vice principal did not know which priest it was.
(7 p.m.) -- Police are still working the perimeter of the church. They tell Eyewitness News they have not yet established contact with the priest.
(7:40 p.m.) The last of the children are being escorted out.
8:17 p.m.) -- Police believed they were in a standoff with the priest for hours but now it's looking like he took off in his car.
Suspect's name is Rev. George Chaanine. He's 5-foot 8-inches tall, 140 lbs., black hair and brown eyes. Police are searching for his car, a 2005 cream Buick Lasabre with the license plate 732 RRM.
Apparently at 4:30 p.m., a call came in from people around the church who saw a woman run out of the church beaten up. Police believe Rev. George is responsible. No reason given for why they believe he did it and the extent of the injuries are unknown, though police say they are disturbing.
The priest is a person of interest at this time. He is considered armed and dangerous.
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