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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills his wife and then himself, police say
Police said the couple’s son called 911 as investigators described the killings as a domestic dispute tied to a pending divorce.
- On Thursday, April 16, 2026, former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, inside their Annandale home before killing himself, police said. Their two teenage children were inside but remained unharmed.
- Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis stated the shooting stemmed from an ongoing, "complicated or messy" divorce. Officers had visited the home in January after Fairfax alleged his wife assaulted him, though investigators determined that incident never occurred.
- A Democrat, Fairfax served as lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022, though his political career faced scrutiny following sexual assault allegations from two women in 2019. He adamantly denied the claims, insisting the encounters were consensual.
- Cameron and Carys, the couple's teenage children, are in the care of family members with support from the Fairfax County Police Department's victim services division. Virginia's lieutenant governor, Ghazala Hashmi, called the deaths devastating.
- Authorities continue to investigate the domestic-related incident. For those experiencing similar crises, the national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988, or visiting 988lifeline.org for online chat services.
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The news reports coming from Virginia are absolutely horrific. Authorities in Virginia have reported that former Democrat Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax allegedly shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself. The murder-suicide occurred while both of Fairfax’s children were at the home. The New York Post reported more on the murder suicicd: — Embattled former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himsel…
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