Murder-for-Hire Over Custody Dispute | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 27, 2026 · 1m

A Florida jury weighs the chilling details of Jared Bridegan’s murder — a Microsoft design manager gunned down in February 2022 while pulling over to move a tire blocking his road. Prosecutors allege it was a premeditated hit orchestrated by his ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, and her current husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana, fueled by a toxic custody battle over their twins. Bridegan, unarmed and with his daughter in the car, was caught off guard. Saldana faces first-degree murder and solicitation charges, claiming no motive or gain — though Gardner has since moved out of state. A former tenant…