Widow of Microsoft executive gunned down in front of 2-year-old daughter prays ‘evil and cowardly’ killers are brought to justice

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Jared and Kirsten Bridegan open image in gallery The Jacksonville Beach Police Department released images of a truck they believe could have been involved in the shooting Police are investigating whether the killer or killers deliberately placed the tire in the middle of the one-way road and lay in wait for the victim to get out of his car to remove it – a theory Ms Bridegan finds believable. open image in gallery Jared Bridegan was dropping his eldest twins off at his ex-wife’s home when he was murdered Ms Bridegan told The Independent she can’t imagine why anyone would want to hurt her husband. open image in gallery Jared Bridegan, 33, went everywhere with his 2-year-old daughter Bexley “From the minute she woke up to the minute she went to bed, she just wanted to be with Jared.” The two-year-old heard the fatal gunshots from her car seat, and saw her father lying dead on the ground. But in a post to her custom bakery’s Instagram account, Mr Bridegan’s ex-wife Shanna said she had held a private memorial with family and friends to “show support for my littles”.