Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax and his estranged wife, Cerina Fairfax, are dead following an apparent murder-suicide that has sent shockwaves through the political world and beyond.
Fairfax County police confirmed the tragedy on April 16, 2026, revealing that Justin, 47, shot and killed Cerina, 48, inside their home before turning the gun on himself. Their two teenage children were in the house when it happened.
Here is everything we know about the incident, the couple’s troubled marriage and Justin’s complicated past:
Justin Fairfax and Wife Cerina Died in Murder-Suicide
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