When Apple designed and released the AirTag into the wild, its purpose was to purely help owners find and keep track of lost personal objects.
Typically, this would involve small items such as a wallet or keys, and certainly not a stolen car that is for sure.
Apple obviously condemns the use of the AirTag for violence, but that is unfortunately what one man has allegedly done.
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After he used an AirTag to track his stolen vehicle, an unnamed man from Texas ventured nearly 20 miles and allegedly shot and killed the suspected thief, KSAT reported.
San Antonio Police said the man called 911 when his Chevy Silverado went missing, but later decided to take matters into his own hands when progress wasn't being made.
Police said the man, alongside two other family members, tracked down the stolen truck to a carpark, where a confrontation took place between the man and the suspected thief.
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As a result, Andrew John Herrera, 44, died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner.
Herrera's death is being ruled as a homicide, with local officials still deciding if the person who fired the gun will be charged.
Once police arrived at the scene, they found bullet casings and two cars with windows shot out.
Earlier this week, Officer Nick Soliz reminded the public to trust officials when it comes to crimes.
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In a press briefing, he said: "If you are to get your vehicle stolen, please do not take matters into your own hands like this.
"It’s never safe, as you can see by this incident."
Despite, the man contacting the police about the alleged stolen vehicle, police said that the deadly shooting occurred before they could even arrive at the scene in the 3200 block of Southeast Military Drive.
The incident involving the AirTag comes after Apple received criticism surrounding the tagging device.
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In recent times, AirTags have been used by people to stalk former partners and even public figures.
In a statement provided to Fox News, Apple said: "AirTag was designed to help people locate their personal belongings, not to track people or another person’s property, and we condemn in the strongest possible terms any malicious use of our products.
"Unwanted tracking has long been a societal problem, and we took this concern seriously in the design of AirTag.
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"It’s why the Find My network is built with privacy in mind, uses end-to-end encryption, and why we innovated with the first-ever proactive system to alert you of unwanted tracking.
"We hope this starts an industry trend for others to also provide these sorts of proactive warnings in their products."
UNILAD has contacted Apple for further comment.
Callum Jones