"On the loose" is a phrase I usually associate with "The killer, who gunned down 50 people on live TV is still armed and on the loose" i.e. There is a known da

"On the loose" is a phrase I usually associate with "The killer, who gunned down 50 people on live TV is still armed and on the loose" i.e. There is a known dangerous lunatic on the run who has immediate capacity to do more damage. Not sure it applies to someone who is just a suspect. Unfortunate (or deliberate) phrasing? [EDIT] Looks like I am confused as to whether the suspect was involved in a firefight or not, I thought that was related to the MIT bit.