Virginia Ex-Lieutenant Governor Kills Wife, Self, Police Say
Law enforcement secure a crime scene outside the home of former Virginia Lt Gov Justin Fairfax in Annandale, Virginia on April 16.
Photographer: Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe former lieutenant governor of Virginia, Justin Fairfax, killed himself and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, at their home just after midnight on Thursday, according to the police.
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis described it as a murder-suicide, adding it was an ongoing domestic-related dispute surrounding a “messy divorce.”