Florida Murder-for-Hire Trial Set | Amarillo News

A Florida man, Mario Fernandez Saldana, faces trial this Monday for allegedly orchestrating the murder of Microsoft design manager Jared Bridegan in February 2022 — a chilling plot involving a staged tire to stop his car, followed by multiple gunshots, with Bridegan’s two-year-old child inside. Prosecutors say it was a murder-for-hire scheme tied to Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, whose own trial is set for September; their bitter divorce battle over custody fueled deep hatred, with one judge calling Gardner “hated Mr. Bridegan” and wanted him dead. The alleged shooter, Henry Tenon, initially cooperated but backed out of his plea deal, now facing his own trial in 2027 — he received $10K from Gardner and Saldana and had DNA on the tire used in the attack. Bridegan, a tech innovator who’d recently left Clean Simple Eats for Microsoft, was killed just after dropping off his twins with Gardner — a routine interrupted by violence — while en route home with a child from his second marriage. His current wife, Kirsten, mourns the loss of a life tragically cut short, yet cherishes the fleeting moments they shared. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/757b2e5687e90e9d