person of interest
noun phrase
: a person who is believed to be possibly involved in a crime but has not been charged or arrested
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Amar Abdullah Qasim Saleh, 26, was also named as a person of interest in the case and remained on the run until he was taken into custody early Monday morning as the other three suspects appeared in court, according to Rochester First.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Three persons of interest in the shooting were taken into custody but released Monday, according to multiple local reports.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Police have detained several persons of interest but have not charged anyone.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Officers are looking to identify a person of interest in the shooting.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Three persons of interest in the shooting were taken into custody but released Monday, according to multiple local reports.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Police have detained several persons of interest but have not charged anyone.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Officers are looking to identify a person of interest in the shooting.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for person of interest
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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