Henry Artur Tenon — Credit: Florida Department of Corrections · Public domain
Jared Bridegan, a 33-year-old father of four and Microsoft design manager, was shot and killed in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, on 16 February 2022. He had stopped to move a tire from the road after dropping off two of his children; his two-year-old daughter was still in his vehicle.
Investigators described the killing as planned. In January 2023, Henry Tenon was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, second-degree murder with a weapon, and accessory after the fact. Mario Fernandez-Saldana and Shanna Gardner-Fernandez were later charged with first-degree murder and related offenses and pleaded not guilty.
A purported 2023 plea agreement involving Tenon was never followed by sentencing. On 17 February 2026, a judge allowed Tenon to withdraw that plea and proceed toward trial. The former claim that he had a final conviction and 15-year sentence was therefore incorrect. Prosecutors removed the death penalty as a possible punishment for the other defendants in November 2025.
As of June 2026, the prosecutions remained pending.
Jared Bridegan is shot and killed in Jacksonville Beach after dropping off his children.
2023-01
Henry Tenon is arrested and charged with murder-related offenses.
2023-03
Mario Fernandez-Saldana is arrested and charged.
2023-08
Shanna Gardner-Fernandez is arrested and charged.
2025-11
Prosecutors remove the death penalty as a possible punishment for the remaining defendants.
2026-02-17
Tenon withdraws his purported guilty plea before sentencing; no 15-year sentence is entered.
2026-06
The prosecutions remain pending.
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Shanna Gardner-Fernandez
CHARGED
Ex-wife of the victim, indicted on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony, and child abuse; pleaded not guilty.
Henry Tenon
CHARGED
Charged in the killing; a judge allowed him to withdraw his guilty plea on 17 February 2026, and the prosecution remains pending.
Mario Fernandez-Saldana
CHARGED
Indicted on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, solicitation to commit a capital felony, and child abuse; pleaded not guilty.
Jared Bridegan
VICTIM
33-year-old Microsoft senior design manager shot and killed on February 16, 2022, in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
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Henry Artur Tenon
Credit: Florida Department of Corrections · Public domain · Source
Jared Bridegan was shot and killed in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, on 16 February 2022. Three people were charged. Henry Tenon withdrew his purported guilty plea in February 2026 before sentencing, and the prosecutions remain pending.
