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Florida Jury Convicts Mario Fernandez Saldana in 2022 Ambush Murder of Jared Bridegan
Just the facts
A Florida jury found Mario Fernandez Saldana guilty of first-degree murder and solicitation to commit a capital felony in connection with the February 2022 killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan. Investigators established that the 33-year-old victim was shot at close range after stopping his vehicle in Jacksonville Beach to remove a tire placed in the middle of the road. Bridegan's two-year-old daughter was inside the car at the time of the shooting but did not sustain physical injuries. Prosecutors presented evidence showing that Fernandez Saldana and his wife, Shanna Gardner, who was Bridegan's ex-wife, arranged the ambush with gunman Henry Tenon following a child custody dispute.
Why this is news
A Duval County jury convicted Mario Fernandez Saldana on August 26, 2026, of first-degree murder and solicitation to commit a capital felony. The verdict stems from the February 2022 shooting of 33-year-old Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
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