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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He was then deemed to be person of interest in the case by police.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Andrews said that while Husain was initially a person of interest in the case, there was not enough evidence to officially book him at the time.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Authorities are now seeking the public's help in identifying a person of interest in the case.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Gun used in border agent shootout linked to double murder
The woman who accused of opening fire on U.S. border patrol agents in northern Vermont, leaving one dead, used a gun purchased by a person of interest in a double murder in Pennsylvania.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Andrews said that while Husain was initially a person of interest in the case, there was not enough evidence to officially book him at the time.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Authorities are now seeking the public's help in identifying a person of interest in the case.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Gun used in border agent shootout linked to double murder
The woman who accused of opening fire on U.S. border patrol agents in northern Vermont, leaving one dead, used a gun purchased by a person of interest in a double murder in Pennsylvania.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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