{
  "id": 1416431,
  "title": "Man charged with arranging fatal ambush of Microsoft manager faces murder trial in Florida",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/man-charged-with-arranging-fatal-ambush-of-microsoft-manager-faces",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T04:12:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/08/16/man-charged-with-arranging-fatal-ambush-of-microsoft-manager-faces-murder-trial-in-florida"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jared Bridegan, a 33-year-old Microsoft design manager, was fatally ambushed outside his vehicle in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, in 2022 while his 2-year-old child was strapped in a car seat. Police allege that the murder was part of a murder-for-hire scheme involving Bridegan's ex-wife Shanna Gardner and her current husband Mario Fernandez Saldana. Fernandez Saldana, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder, while Gardner, 39, faces the same charge and will go on trial in September. Henry Tenon, the alleged gunman, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2023 and will testify against Fernandez Saldana but will face his own trial in 2027. Tenon's DNA was found on the tire used to block Bridegan's vehicle. The motive for the murder reportedly stemmed from years of acrimony between Gardner and Bridegan over the custody of their two children.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Jared Bridegan, 33, Microsoft design manager, ambushed in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, 2022.",
    "Shanna Gardner, Bridegan's ex-wife, and Mario Fernandez Saldana charged with first-degree murder.",
    "Henry Tenon, alleged gunman, pleads guilty to second-degree murder, testifies against Saldana."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The upcoming trial of Mario Fernandez Saldana marks a significant development in a complex case fueled by a custody dispute between his wife and her ex-husband.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Man charged with arranging fatal ambush of Microsoft manager faces murder trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/man-charged-with-arranging-fatal-ambush-of-microsoft-manager-faces-1435479",
        "published": "2026-08-17T06:28:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}