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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Police previously announced Tuesday that Monjaras was a person of interest who had been taken into custody in connection with the shooting.
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Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Police said three persons of interest were taken into custody and a firearm was recovered at the scene.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Police took three persons of interest into custody, with charges against them pending.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Initially, deputies detained a person of interest in the shooting, but after investigation, the person was released.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 June 2026
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Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Police said three persons of interest were taken into custody and a firearm was recovered at the scene.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Police took three persons of interest into custody, with charges against them pending.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
Initially, deputies detained a person of interest in the shooting, but after investigation, the person was released.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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