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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Chicago police on Sunday continued to question a person of interest in the shooting that killed Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman in Rogers Park.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
In 2022, detectives told Dateline that the man referred to by the defense had been considered a person of interest early in the investigation, but was eliminated as a suspect.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
An internal bulletin distributed among the Chicago Police Department identified the man as a person of interest in connection with the fire.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Police have not publicly named any suspects, persons of interest or vehicles connected to the case.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
In 2022, detectives told Dateline that the man referred to by the defense had been considered a person of interest early in the investigation, but was eliminated as a suspect.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
An internal bulletin distributed among the Chicago Police Department identified the man as a person of interest in connection with the fire.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Police have not publicly named any suspects, persons of interest or vehicles connected to the case.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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