Indiana Woman Uses Apple AirTag To Track Man, Mow Him To Death
KEY POINTS
- A 26-year-old Indiana woman is accused of striking a man, also 26, three times with her car, killing him
- She told a witness she used an Apple AirTag to track the man to a bar, where she found him with a woman
- The woman claimed that Smith was her boyfriend and that he was cheating on her
Indianapolis, Indiana -- A 26-year-old Indiana woman is accused of using an Apple AirTag to track a man to a bar where he was meeting another woman and then fatally hitting him with her car, authorities said.
Gaylyn Morris was arrested after Indianapolis Metropolitan Police found Andre Smith, 26, underneath a vehicle in the parking lot of Tilly's Pub in Indianapolis at around 12:30 a.m. Friday, The IndyStar reported.
Medics with the Indianapolis Fire Department pronounced Smith dead. He had died from being intentionally hit by a vehicle, the Marion County Coroner's Office determined.
Prior to her arrest, Morris told a witness she used an Apple AirTag to track Smith to Tilly's Pub, where she found him with an unnamed woman, according to a probable cause affidavit.
The device uses Apple's Find My network to help customers keep track of everyday items such as keys and wallets, according to the company.
Morris claimed to patrons that Smith was her boyfriend and that he was cheating on her, the affidavit said.
Upon spotting the pair in the bar, Morris allegedly attempted to hit Smith's companion with an empty wine bottle, but he was able to catch it, one witness told authorities.
All three were asked to leave the bar, but the woman who was with Smith stayed inside to wait for a food order, according to the affidavit.
Morris then allegedly ran over Smith with her car three times in the pub's parking lot, a report by Fox59 said.
She later got out of the vehicle and tried to go after the woman who was with Smith, but responding officers were able to detain her, according to police.
Morris has since been charged with murder over the incident, jail records showed. She is currently being held at the Marion County jail without bond.
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office will determine Morris' final charges.
Smith leaves behind a young child, according to reports.
Following his death, the Indy Public Safety Foundation, a program that assists victims and survivors of domestic violence, reminded people that resources and advocates are available to help prevent domestic violence before it turns fatal.
"When we see cases like this case, we hope to spread the message of getting resources and when there is domestic violence in a relationship to reach out for help," said Danyette Smith, the program's director.