The Spectrum

ST. GEORGE — Police reportedly have shot and killed a suspect in a bank robbery earlier this afternoon at the Zions Bank at 700 South and River Road.

Schools south of the Virgin River that had been in lockdown for about two hours have been dismissed.

Initial reports came in at about 1:45 p.m. about a robbery and kidnapping at the bank, with the male suspect taking a vehicle with two women inside.

The suspect fled on Riverside Drive, and at some point officers reported that shots had been fired.

The assailant, reportedly armed with a handgun and sawed-off shotgun, exited the vehicle after driving to the Washington Fields area, leaving the women unharmed.

St. George Police then issued a request to all residents in the Washington Fields Road area from 2000 South to the Deseret Industrial area and on to 1450 East in St. George to stay in their homes and lock their doors. Multiple schools in the vicinity were put on lockdown to ensure the safety of students.

The suspect, who has yet to be identified, was described as wearing dark blue or black pants, a black zip-up hoodie, a white wig and glasses.

The manhunt included multiple law enforcement agencies, including a helicopter, tracking dogs and the Washington County Sheriff's SWAT unit.

Check back at TheSpectrum.com for more details as they become available.