04/17/2026
π¨π FORMER VIRGINIA LT. GOVERNOR INVOLVED IN MURDER-SUICIDE DURING DIVORCE ππ¨
π Annandale, Virginia
Authorities say Justin Fairfax, 47, shot and killed his estranged wife, Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life.
Police responded to the home in Annandale, where the incident occurred during what officials described as a domestic dispute amid a contentious divorce.
Reports indicate the couple had been separated but still living in the same home, and a court had recently ordered Fairfax to move out.
π Their teenage children were inside the home at the time.
π One of them reportedly called 911.
Authorities confirmed this was an isolated domestic incident, and there is no threat to the public.
π Two lives lost
π A family forever changed
The tragedy has raised difficult conversations about domestic disputes, custody battles, and the warning signs that can sometimes go unseen.