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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According to the release, a person of interest associated with the incident has been identified and spoke with detectives on Saturday evening.
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Parker Mancino, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
Listen to this article Two persons of interest are being questioned after a 4-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded while riding in a minivan in the McKinley Park neighborhood Wednesday evening, police said.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
As of Sunday morning, the name of the victim and the person of interest have not been released.
—Parker Mancino, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
The investigation into the person of interest is ongoing.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
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Parker Mancino, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
Listen to this article Two persons of interest are being questioned after a 4-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded while riding in a minivan in the McKinley Park neighborhood Wednesday evening, police said.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
As of Sunday morning, the name of the victim and the person of interest have not been released.
—Parker Mancino, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
The investigation into the person of interest is ongoing.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 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 8 Jun. 2025.
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