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Suspect arrested in dad’s fatal ambush in Jax Beach

Published on January 25, 2023 at 2:58 pm

Nearly a year after a father of four was gunned down in what police believe was a targeted ambush shooting in Jacksonville Beach, police and the state attorney’s office announced an arrest in the case Wednesday.

Henry Tenon, 61, has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, second-degree murder with a weapon, accessory after the fact to a capital felony and felony child abuse — all directly related to the murder of Jared Bridegan, Jacksonville Beach Police Department Chief Gene Paul Smith said during a Wednesday afternoon news conference.

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News4Jax said it had uncovered records confirming that Tenon lived in a home owned by Mario Fernandez, who was the second husband of Bridegan’s ex-wife. State Attorney Melissa Nelson said Tenon did not act alone and the investigation continues.

Read the rest of this story at News4Jax, a Jacksonville Today news partner.

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author image Vic Micolucci is a news anchor and investigative reporter at News4Jax. He anchors the 8 and 9 a.m. hours of “The Morning Show” Monday through Friday and reports from the field in the afternoons. Vic covers crime, justice, public safety, government and the arts. His work has been recognized with 3 Suncoast Emmy awards, a national William Hearst Award, 2 Edward R. Murrow awards and a dozen Associated Press Awards. He’s also been voted as “Jacksonville’s Best Investigative Reporter” in Folio Weekly and “#1 Newscaster in the 904” in Void Magazine. Vic is a Jacksonville native who attended Resurrection Catholic School, Paxon School for Advanced Studies’ International Baccalaureate program and the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, where he graduated with highest honors. He joined the WJXT team as an assignment editor and mobile journalist in 2010. Before coming to The Local Station, Vic worked as a reporter, producer and photographer for ABC News "On Campus" in Gainesville, as sports director for WUFT-TV (PBS), and as a reporter and host at WUFT-FM (NPR). He interned with Channel 4 and the Florida Times-Union during summer breaks while in college.
author image Vic Micolucci is a news anchor and investigative reporter at News4Jax. He anchors the 8 and 9 a.m. hours of “The Morning Show” Monday through Friday and reports from the field in the afternoons. Vic covers crime, justice, public safety, government and the arts. His work has been recognized with 3 Suncoast Emmy awards, a national William Hearst Award, 2 Edward R. Murrow awards and a dozen Associated Press Awards. He’s also been voted as “Jacksonville’s Best Investigative Reporter” in Folio Weekly and “#1 Newscaster in the 904” in Void Magazine. Vic is a Jacksonville native who attended Resurrection Catholic School, Paxon School for Advanced Studies’ International Baccalaureate program and the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, where he graduated with highest honors. He joined the WJXT team as an assignment editor and mobile journalist in 2010. Before coming to The Local Station, Vic worked as a reporter, producer and photographer for ABC News "On Campus" in Gainesville, as sports director for WUFT-TV (PBS), and as a reporter and host at WUFT-FM (NPR). He interned with Channel 4 and the Florida Times-Union during summer breaks while in college.