Former Virginia official and spouse die in apparent murder‑suicide amid divorce dispute
TL;DR
Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax and his wife Cerina were found dead in their Annandale home in an apparent murder‑suicide after an ongoing divorce dispute; police say Fairfax shot Cerina several times then killed himself, with their two teenage children present and later placed in the care of relatives. Authorities noted a prior domestic-incident call, and the case follows Fairfax’s past sexual assault allegations, which he has denied.
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- Court documents reveal mounting tension in Fairfax marriage before murder-suicide The Washington Post
- Ex-Virginia Lt. Governor kills wife and himself in murder-suicide, police say BBC
- Justin Fairfax was once a rising Democratic star before scandal sank his career AP News
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