The person charged with murdering Microsoft govt Jared Bridegan in entrance of his 2-year outdated daughter was an everyday contractor for his ex-wife’s new hubby, in line with the accused killer’s roommate.
Henry Tenon — accused by cops of gunning down the 33-year-old father-of-four — routinely carried out work at a number of rental properties owned by Mario Fernandez, the previous roommate advised The Put up.
Fernandez is now married to Shanna Gardner-Fernandez who had been locked in a bitter divorce and custody dispute with Bridegan since 2016.
Tenon’s former roommate additionally described Tenon, 61 — a convicted felon — as a quiet and hardworking man who typically helped out his ailing father who lived subsequent door earlier than he not too long ago handed away.
“Henry appeared like a quiet man, up early each morning for work, simply doing his factor,” the roommate stated.
“I do know he did little jobs for Mario right here and there when he requested him to.”
He recalled 4 separate police visits to their Jacksonville dwelling after Tenon was arrested on unrelated fees final August.
“They kicked the door down one time,” he stated. “They turned the entire place over. They had been on the lookout for a gun, his truck, they took all of his garments.”
The roommate stated he was taken in for questioning and grilled for 4 hours about any data he had on Tenon’s function in Bridegan’s demise.
“I simply sat there and advised them I don’t know about any of it,” he stated. “Henry would simply crash on the sofa when he wanted a spot to remain. That’s all I knew. This has all simply been loopy.”
The roommate stated Tenon was unusually robust for his age, and had an area girlfriend who he would dutifully take to a methadone clinic every morning earlier than heading off to work.
Tenon has been behind bars since August after cops discovered a shotgun in his trunk throughout a visitors cease.
Tenon was a one-time tenant at a Jacksonville property previously owned by Fernandez and police have pressured he was half of a bigger conspiracy to homicide doting dad Bridegan.
Prosecutors charged him with Bridegan’s homicide Wednesday, and stated they’re nonetheless on the hunt for his conspirators. Fernandez and Gardner-Fernandez stay suspects within the case, in line with regulation enforcement sources.
Bridegan, who had two younger youngsters along with his new spouse Kirsten Bridegan, was driving dwelling from dropping off the youngsters he shared along with his ex when he stumbled on a tire in the midst of the highway.
He was instantly shot useless after exiting his car to take away the impediment, police stated.
HIs 2-year-old, Bexley, sat in a carseat for 3 minutes after witnessing her father’s execution till a passerby found the disturbing scene and known as police.
Gardner-Fernandez has since moved along with her two children to Richland, Washington, in line with Fox Information. Her husband didn’t be a part of her in making the cross nation transfer.