I think if he had been the priest, they would have reported it. But it sounds like he might have been an elder. A lot of Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic churches have elders, who are very important people in the church, although they are not ordained and usually not paid. They are involved in administrative things and are sometimes the spokesman for the congregation (when a new priest comes in, for example).
That's just my speculation, however.
You could be right. The news story about his being a reverand was an early report from Friday morning. The early reports also claimed it could have been a tenant dispute. The story seems to have evolved quite a bit since.