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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife Cerina Fairfax and himself in a murder-suicide, authorities said, occurring about two weeks before a court deadline to move out. The case follows past sexual assault allegations that led to his resignation and drew reactions from state leaders about domestic violence and the fragility of public life.
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, inside their Annandale home and then killed himself after a confrontation tied to an ongoing, messy divorce; their teenage son called 911 as police arrived to find the couple dead, with the killings occurring in the basement and later the master bedroom. The incident follows Fairfax’s 2019 sexual assault allegations, which were not charged, and comes amid ongoing divorce proceedings and prior scrutiny of the couple’s finances and cameras inside the home.
Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax killed his wife Cerina Fairfax and then shot himself at their Annandale home during an ongoing divorce dispute, after a 911 call from one of their teenage children shortly after midnight. The couple were living together amid dissolution proceedings, and police noted Fairfax’s previous 2019 sexual assault allegations had derailed his political career; a January accusation Fairfax made against Cerina was later deemed unfounded by police after reviewing footage.