Jared Bridegan was shot and murdered while returning home after dropping his twin children at his ex-wife Shanna Gardner’s home. The murderer remains at large and the police have offered $55,000 for the information leading to the assailant.
Bridegan was survived by his four children and his current wife, Kristen Bridegan. His two-and-a-half-year-old daughter was in the car when he was murdered and his wife was with the seven-month-old infant daughter at home.
Who Is Shanna Gardner? Jared Bridegan Ex-Wife
Shanna Gardner is the ex-wife of the murdered Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan, who was killed while returning home after dropping his twin kids at Shanna’s house on February 16, 2022.
Gardner is on the news following her and her current husband, Mario Fernandez, hired a high-powered criminal defense attorney, Henry Coxe. According to Henry, he was hired for the purpose of protecting the young twins from any publicity surrounding the incident.
Shanna is the daughter of Sterling and Shelli Gardner, who are the co-founders of the paper craft products company, Stampin’ Up!. She grew up in a Mormon community in Alpine, Utah. The family revenue of the Gardners is estimated to be around $100 million.
Jared first met Shanna in 2009 when she was visiting a friend in Jacksonville, Florida. The two fell in love and got married in 2010 in the majestic Salt Lake City temple in Utah. Shanna gave birth to twins; a son Liam, and a daughter Abby.
Is Shanna Gardner A Suspect In Microsoft Executive Murder?
Shanna Gardner is a person of interest in the murder case of her ex-husband, Jared Bridegan, who was an executive at Microsoft. The incident occurred while Jared was returning from Shanna’s house. He was 33 years old.
The ex-couple had a rough relationship and went through a tumultuous divorce. Apparently, Jared found out that Shanna was cheating on him with her gym coach, Mario Fernandez, with whom Shanna married after the divorce.
Gardner filed for divorce in February 2015 after five years of marriage. After the divorce, Gardner-Fernandez demanded the primary custody of the twins and the exclusive occupancy of the $800,000 home in Ponte Vedra Beach south of Jacksonville.
Meet Shanna Gardner New Husband Mario Fernandez
Shanna Gardner married Mario Fernandez after the divorce from her ex-husband, Jared Bridegan. He is her gym coach and the alleged man with who Shanna was in a relationship behind Jared’s back.
The couple currently resides in their home with Shanna’s two kids from her marriage to Jared. Apparently, the Microsoft executive was killed while returning from Shanna’s residency after dropping the twins off to his ex-wife.
While returning to his car with his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Jared stopped to see a tire that was lying on the road. When he got out to inspect the tire, somebody shot him and he died on the spot in front of his infant daughter. The assailant remains at large as of now, and there is a reward of $55,000 for someone leading to the information about the murderer.