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 interviewed a person of interest, Berry wrote.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
At that time, a person of interest was taken into custody.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Investigators said Kasseem was quickly identified as a person of interest in the death of his father, 77-year-old Samir Kassem.
—Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
He has been named as a suspect or person of interest in two homicide investigations, and was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2022 for gun possession, but served roughly half of that, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
At that time, a person of interest was taken into custody.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Investigators said Kasseem was quickly identified as a person of interest in the death of his father, 77-year-old Samir Kassem.
—Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
He has been named as a suspect or person of interest in two homicide investigations, and was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2022 for gun possession, but served roughly half of that, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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