“Alleged” refers to someone who is accused of a crime but has not had a trial to establish guilt or innocence.
If there is no doubt that a crime was committed and who did it, the word “perpetrator” is more appropriate.
Just wondering. I understand the difference between being charged with a crime, and being convicted in a court of law.
But have noticed that many news people report as fact that Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown, without the qualifier that it was an alleged shooting. Whereas in other cases, they are always careful to say something “allegedly” happened.