Florida Man Charged in Microsoft Design Manager's Fatal Ambush

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Florida Man Charged in Microsoft Design Manager's Fatal Ambush
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  1. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A man charged with arranging the fatal ambush of a Microsoft design manager is headed to trial Monday in Florida, more than four years after the victim was repeatedly shot outside his vehicle while his 2-year-old child was strapped in a car seat.

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    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man charged with arranging the fatal ambush of a Microsoft design manager is headed to trial Monday in Florida, more than four years after the victim was repeatedly shot outside his vehicle while his 2-year-old child was strapped in a car seat.

  2. The husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana, 38, is charged with first-degree murder in Duval County court. Bridegan’s former wife, Shanna Gardner, 39, is also charged with murder, though her trial won’t start until September.

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    The husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana, 38, is charged with first-degree murder in Duval County court. Bridegan's former wife, Shanna Gardner, 39, is also charged with murder, though her trial won't start until September.

  3. The alleged gunman, Henry Tenon, had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2023 and agreed to testify against Fernandez Saldana. But he withdrew the plea earlier this year and will get his own trial in 2027.

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    The alleged gunman, Henry Tenon, had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2023 and agreed to testify against Fernandez Saldana. But he withdrew the plea earlier this year and will get his own trial in 2027.

  4. Luigi Mangione reveals motive for CEO's killing after pleading guilty in federal case In a surprise turn, Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione admitted he stalked and shot Thompson in 2024 outside a Hilton hotel in Manhattan. He potentially faces life in prison. The 28-year-old is also still facing state murder charges for Thompson's death in New York. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports.

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    Mangione admits to shooting insurance CEO, pleads guilty to federal charges Mangione read a statement in court in which he described targeting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside an investor conference in late 2024.

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  1. 01 BBC News

    Published After more than a year-and-a-half of intense spectacle and legal wrangling, Luigi Mangione appeared in a federal courtroom in New York on Friday as rumours swirled that he may plead guilty.

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