Summary
Justin Fairfax, former deputy governor of Virginia, killed his wife and then himself at their home in Annandale. The police said the incident was a murder-suicide connected to ongoing marital problems as the couple was separated but still living together.
Key Facts
- Justin Fairfax served as Virginia's lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022.
- He shot his wife multiple times before killing himself.
- Their two teenage children were home during the incident.
- Police say the couple had ongoing domestic issues and were in the middle of a complicated divorce.
- The emergency call came from Fairfax’s son, who initially thought his mother had been stabbed.
- Investigators found bullet casings at the scene and said the shooting happened quickly without a long confrontation.
- Fairfax previously faced sexual assault allegations, which he denied.
- Political leaders expressed shock and sympathy for the family after the deaths.
