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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Detectives were questioning a person of interest, according to the Chicago police.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Police said a person of interest is in custody but offered no details about possible connections between the incidents.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
One person of interest was being questioned in the Oakland neighborhood shooting, but no charges have been announced.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Police recovered four guns at that scene and detained a person of interest.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Police said a person of interest is in custody but offered no details about possible connections between the incidents.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
One person of interest was being questioned in the Oakland neighborhood shooting, but no charges have been announced.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Police recovered four guns at that scene and detained a person of interest.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 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 Sep. 2025.
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