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Virginia’s Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Shoots Estranged Wife in Murder-Suicide

HeadlineApr 17, 2026

In Virginia, police say former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his estranged wife Cerina Fairfax before taking his own life. The couple’s teenage children were home at the time of the murder-suicide, which took place two weeks before Fairfax faced a court-ordered deadline to move out of their home. In 2019, two women publicly accused Fairfax of sexual assault. 

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