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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Kennedale police are searching for a person of interest after a man was fatally shot early Saturday.
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Three persons of interest have been located and interviewed.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Photos and video purportedly showing Rivas Hernandez and Burke in close proximity have circulated on social media over the last few weeks, but police have not named Burke, or anyone, as a person of interest in the case.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Two people were detained as persons of interest.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Three persons of interest have been located and interviewed.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Photos and video purportedly showing Rivas Hernandez and Burke in close proximity have circulated on social media over the last few weeks, but police have not named Burke, or anyone, as a person of interest in the case.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Two people were detained as persons of interest.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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 11 Oct. 2025.
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