A woman has been accused of orchestrating the deliberate and preplanned murder of her ex-husband, who was tragically killed in front of their 2-year-old daughter on a street in Florida. The victim, Jared Bridegan, was a father of four and a Microsoft executive. He was discovered shot to death beside his Volkswagen Atlas in Jacksonville Beach last year.
Following a thorough investigation, a grand jury has now formally charged Jared Bridegan’s ex-wife, identified as Shanna Gardner. The charges brought against her include murder, conspiracy, and solicitation to commit murder.
The latest news of the Microsoft Executive’s demise has prompted a wave of speculation, drawing attention from both the public and industry insiders alike. In this post, we’ll delve deeper into the inside details of Jared’s murder by his ex- wife Shanna.
Shanna Gardner-Fernandez Killed Her Ex-Husband Jared Bridegan
According to Melissa Nelson, during a press conference, it was stated that Shanna Gardner played a significant and important role in carefully planning and intentionally causing the death of Jared Bridegan.
On Thursday morning (August 17), federal agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives arrested Gardner in West Richland, Washington. Currently, Gardner, aged 36, is being held in the Benton County jail in Washington without the option of bail, as shown by jail records on Thursday night.
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We don’t know for sure if Gardner has a lawyer to represent her and speak for her. As of Thursday night, her case doesn’t seem to be listed in the online records for Florida.
The prosecutors intend to arrange for Gardner to be transported to Duval County, Florida, to face the charges against her. Gardner is facing serious charges which include first-degree murder, plotting to commit first-degree murder, attempting to hire someone for first-degree murder, and child abuse.
According to the charges, she and her husband, Mario Fernandez-Saldana, are accused of working together to plan Bridegan’s death and trying to get someone else to carry out the killing.
What Shanna Gardner-Fernandez’s Said Following Ex-Husband’s Murder
After her former husband, Jared Bridegan, was killed, Shanna Gardner-Fernandez gave an interview where she said she was sad about his death. She mentioned he was still the father of their children, even though they had gotten divorced.
Shanna talked about how messy things can get when divorce is involved, and although they didn’t always get along, he was still important to her as a parent to their kids. She shared that she was extremely upset when she found out he was killed.
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Now, she has been accused of the serious crime of first-degree murder connected to Mr. Bridegan’s death. However, when she was interviewed earlier, she said she didn’t know who was responsible for the murder.