US EditionCerina Fairfax: Beloved Dentist and Devoted Mother Killed by Husband, Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor
Patients and colleagues remember her as a devoted mother and dentist, while police say the couple’s two teenage children were home during the killings.
- On Thursday, April 16, 2026, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot his estranged wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life at their Annandale home, police confirmed.
- Fairfax County Police Department Chief Ken Davis described the incident as an 'ongoing domestic dispute,' noting the couple had been separated nearly two years while still living in the same home.
- Shortly after midnight, the couple's teenage son called 911 to alert police, who discovered both bodies in the basement while the children remained in the home unharmed.
- Virginia Sen. Mark Warner and former Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares posted condolences on social media, offering prayers for the couple's two teenage children who lost both parents.
- Advocates emphasize that separation is a 'particularly dangerous moment' for domestic violence victims; the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and National Domestic Violence Hotline offer support.
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VCU alumna Dr. Cerina Fairfax remembered for dedication, community impact
Colleagues are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax as a dedicated dentist, mother and mentor after police say she was shot and killed by her husband former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax in their Fairfax home, before he took his own life.
Patients of Dr. Cerina Fairfax mourn her killing
At the end of a quiet office park in Fairfax County, Virginia, flowers line the entrance to a dental clinic where patients are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax. Fairfax, a dentist and the wife of former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, died early Thursday after police say he shot her and then killed himself. Longtime patients described her as kind, compassionate and deeply caring. Dottie Shields was among several people who stopped by to leave fl…
Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginia's ex-lieutenant governor - The Morning Sun
Patients and colleagues are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax as a devoted mother, a caring dentist and the rock at the center of her family, after police say she was killed by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax. Police found both dead in their home in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Annandale, Virginia, early Thursday. They believe Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife and then killed himself. They were going through a d…
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The Independent (US)Wife of ex-lt. governor killed in murder-suicide mourned by patients and friends
Cerina Fairfax, 49, ran a thriving family dentistry practice in the nearby city of Fairfax
Cerina Fairfax: Beloved dentist and devoted mother killed by husband, former Virginia lieutenant governor
Cerina Fairfax, remembered by those who knew her as a devoted mother and caring dentist, was killed by her husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, inside their Virginia home this week, authorities said.
Patients and dental community mourn Dr. Cerina Fairfax, killed by Virginia ex-Lt. Gov. Fairfax
Patients and colleagues are remembering Dr. Cerina Fairfax as a devoted mother, a caring dentist and the rock at the center of her family, after police say she was killed by her estranged husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.
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