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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During their investigation, officers gathered a description of a person of interest, who police found walking nearby.
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Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
Taneja’s death at the hospital on Feb. 7 was ruled a homicide, and police distributed video of a person of interest.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) on Wednesday had identified Drake as a person of interest in a double homicide in Gans.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 20 June 2024
Part 2 reviewed his role as a person of interest in the investigation into the origins of the pandemic.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
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Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
Taneja’s death at the hospital on Feb. 7 was ruled a homicide, and police distributed video of a person of interest.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) on Wednesday had identified Drake as a person of interest in a double homicide in Gans.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 20 June 2024
Part 2 reviewed his role as a person of interest in the investigation into the origins of the pandemic.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024
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“Person of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/person%20of%20interest. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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