Ex-Virginia Lt Gov Fairfax in suspected murder-suicide
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[2026-04-17] Police in Virginia confirm that former lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife Cerina and then himself in their home in a suspected murder-suicide. Court and media reports describe a troubled divorce involving disputes over their house, finances, and child care before the killings. The deaths have revived scrutiny of Fairfax’s earlier sexual assault allegations and his abrupt fall from US Democratic Party politics.
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- •Justin Fairfax served as lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022.
- •Police say Justin and Cerina Fairfax were found dead in their home in northern Virginia on 15 April 2026.
- •Officers responding to a 911 call reported finding Cerina Fairfax with gunshot wounds and Justin Fairfax dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.
- •Court filings show Justin and Cerina Fairfax had recently filed for divorce and were disputing mortgage payments on their family home.
- •Divorce documents cited disagreements over child custody and child care arrangements for the couple’s two children.
- •Audio from a 911 call released by US media reportedly captured screams and references to gunfire during the incident.
- •In 2019, Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson publicly accused Justin Fairfax of sexual assault in separate incidents dating back to the 2000s.
- •Justin Fairfax denied the sexual assault allegations and was not charged, but the claims derailed talk of him as a future candidate for higher office.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If Virginia authorities release a detailed investigative report on the Fairfax murder-suicide US media may revisit Fairfax’s political career and past allegations in depth.
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WESTBBC News - WorldEx-Virginia deputy governor kills wife and himself in murder-suicide, police sayRUKommersant (RU)Бывший вице-губернатор Виргинии убил жену и совершил самоубийствоMEAl Jazeera - AllVirginia ex-lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax kills wife, himself: PoliceAFRICAVanguard (Nigeria)Ex-Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, self – Police