US EditionFormer 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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Virginia leaders share condolences after former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed wife in murder-suicide
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia leaders are sharing their condolences after former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife and then himself in their home on Thursday morning. Police confirmed that the former lieutenant governor shot and killed his wife, Cerina Fairfax, and then himself in a murder-suicide early Thursday morning in their Annandale home. Officers said the incident came after Justin Fairfax was served paperwork related to …
Justin Fairfax once wanted to become governor of Virginia. Now the 47-year-old shot his wife and put an end to his life.
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