Definition: You will be given three sentences. Read them, then identify a noun phrase (person, place, or thing) or event that is shared between all three sentences. As the output, write the span of the text corresponding to that phrase in each sentence. Keep the order of the sentences, that is, your answer should look like: 1: *a phras from sentence 1e* 2: *a phras from sentence 2* 3: *a phrase from sentence 3*
Input: 1: The prosecutor repeatedly thanked the public for the information that led to the arrest . 2: He also said that , because of the public 's assistance in the case , police were able to serve a search warrant on Williams ' residence where they seized a.40 - caliber handgun ,  which has been tied to the shell casings that were recovered  at the scene of the shooting . 3: Prosecutor thanks public for leading police to .40 - caliber allegedly used in shooting .

1: the public 2: the public 3: public