2023-08-06 00:17:11
While many stories refer to the use of air tags and other GPS applications to track stolen items, even to confront the thievesa recent tragic story reminds us of the dangers inherent in this type of undertaking.
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On July 31, shortly before 9 p.m., police in Albuquerque, United States, went to the scene of a shooting.
They then discovered the body of a 23-year-old young woman. Syndney Wilson was simply trying to recover his stolen vehicle.
Witnesses informed the police that they had tracked him using a GPS application.
While she was looking for her vehicle, several teenagers were said to have been riding in the stolen Hyundai. They even stopped on the way to steal alcohol from a store.
According to the police, Ms Wilson was able to find the stolen Hyundai. So on the phone with a friend, she told him she was going to “confront the occupants inside the stolen vehicle.”
As Ms Wilson got out of the car she was driving to approach the teenagers, the Hyundai slammed into a black Mustang in front of her, before crashing into a curb.
Marcos Barela, a 13-year-old boy who was sitting in the left rear passenger seat of the stolen vehicle, reportedly left the car and walked away from the accident.
Ms. Wilson then approached the Hyundai to speak to the teenagers.
That’s when Marcos allegedly pulled a gun from his belt. He allegedly hit Ms. Wilson at least once, killing her in the process.
On August 2, police said Marcos turned himself in and was taken to the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center for murder, tampering with evidence, and unlawful possession of a handgun by a person.
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