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Suspect convicted in murder of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan
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Key Points:
- Mario Fernandez Saldana was convicted by a Florida jury of first-degree murder and solicitation to commit a capital felony in the 2022 ambush killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan.
- Bridegan, 33, was fatally shot at close range in Jacksonville Beach while moving a tire on a dark road; his 2-year-old daughter was in the car but unharmed.
- Prosecutors stated the murder was a planned setup linked to a contentious custody battle involving Bridegan's ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, and her husband, Fernandez Saldana.
- Henry Tenon was allegedly hired as the gunman; he initially pleaded guilty but withdrew his plea and is set for trial next year.
- Fernandez Saldana was arrested in March 2023, Gardner in August, and both face separate trials, with Gardner’s trial scheduled for September.
