Ex-wife charged in ambush-style killing of Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan

Shanna Gardner, the ex-wife of Jared Bridegan, is photographed at a friend's home Wednesday, June 29, 2022 in Jacksonville, Fla. A grand jury indicted Gardner in the ambush-style death of Bridegan, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 at a news conference in Jacksonville. Gardner, 36, was arrested in West Richland, Wash., and will be extradited to Florida to stand trial, Nelson said. — The Florida Times-Union via AP

JACKSONVILLE, Florida: The ex-wife of a Microsoft executive who was gunned down by a triggerman in front of his young daughter has been charged with first-degree murder, and prosecutors in Florida plan to seek the death penalty.

A grand jury indicted Shanna Lee Gardner in the ambush-style death of Jared Bridegan, State Attorney Melissa Nelson announced Thursday at a news conference in Jacksonville, Florida. Gardner, 36, was arrested in West Richland, Washington, and will be extradited to Florida to stand trial, Nelson said.