Microsoft Manager Murder Verdict: Florida Man Convicted in Murder-for-Hire Plot
A man has been convicted of arranging the fatal shooting of a Microsoft design manager on a Florida road.
Mario Fernandez Saldana was found guilty in the murder-for-hire killing of Jared Bridegan, who was shot and killed on February 16, 2022, in Jacksonville. The trial ended with a verdict of guilty on August 26, 2026.
The court heard that Saldana had hired someone to kill Bridegan, who was the father of four young children. Gaylord Bridegan, Jared's father, spoke to the media after the guilty verdict, but his exact words were not reported in the source.