Man charged with arranging fatal ambush of Microsoft manager faces murder trial in Florida
Summary
A man in Florida is going to trial for arranging the murder of Jared Bridegan, a Microsoft manager who was shot and killed in 2022 while his young child was in the car. Authorities say the killing was planned by Bridegan’s ex-wife and her husband in a murder-for-hire plot.Key Facts
- Jared Bridegan, 33, was shot outside his car in Jacksonville Beach in 2022.
- His 2-year-old child was in the car seat during the attack.
- Investigators say a tire was placed in the road to stop Bridegan’s car as part of the murder plan.
- Bridegan’s ex-wife Shanna Gardner and her husband Mario Fernandez Saldana are charged in the case.
- Fernandez Saldana faces first-degree murder charges; Gardner’s trial starts in September.
- The alleged shooter, Henry Tenon, pleaded guilty but later withdrew his plea and will be tried in 2027.
- Tenon was paid at least $10,000 and his DNA was found on the tire used to block Bridegan’s car.
- Bridegan was a Microsoft design manager and previously Chief Technology Officer at another company.
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