Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kills wife, fatally shoots self, police say
Summary
Justin Fairfax, the former lieutenant governor of Virginia, shot and killed his wife and then himself in their home. The couple was in the early stages of a divorce, and their two teenage children were home during the incident.Key Facts
- The shooting happened just after midnight in Annandale, Virginia.
- Fairfax shot his wife multiple times in the basement and then fatally shot himself upstairs.
- Their teenage children were home; Fairfax’s son called 911 reporting that his mother had been stabbed.
- Police found bullet casings near the wife's body and later found Fairfax with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- There was no long confrontation; the event happened quickly and spontaneously.
- Fairfax and his wife were separated and in divorce proceedings; she filed for divorce the previous July.
- The incident is described as traumatic for the children, and victim services are assisting the family.
- Fairfax served as Virginia’s 41st lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022 and faced past allegations of sexual assault, which he denied.
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