Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, then himself, police say

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 1,113

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life early Thursday at the family’s home in Annandale, Fairfax County police said, in what authorities described as a sudden and tragic act of domestic violence amid a pending divorce.

Officers responded to the home just after midnight after one of the couple’s teenage children called 911, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said during a morning news briefing. …

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