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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife are dead following a murder-suicide Thursday morning in Annandale, according to the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD).

Shortly after midnight, officers responded to the 8100 block of Guinevere Drive for a death investigation. Detectives said they discovered a man and a woman dead inside a residence.

The agency's preliminary findings indicate Justin Fairfax, 47, shot his wife, Dr. Cerina W. Fairfax, before turning the gun on himself, police said.

The couple got married on June 17, 2006 after meeting at Duke University. They have two children who are teenagers. According to court records, the couple was going through a divorce

 
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The shooting stemmed from an ongoing domestic dispute surrounding “what seems to be a complicated or messy divorce,” Davis said.

Fairfax County police responded to the home in Annandale, Virginia, shortly after midnight, where they found a man and woman dead inside, Capt. Chris Cosgriff said earlier. There is no threat to the community, and detectives are investigating, according to police.

Fairfax served as lieutenant governor under Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam from 2018 to 2022. He also ran for governor of Virginia in 2021.
 
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The shooting stemmed from an ongoing domestic dispute surrounding “what seems to be a complicated or messy divorce,” Davis said.

Fairfax County police responded to the home in Annandale, Virginia, shortly after midnight, where they found a man and woman dead inside, Capt. Chris Cosgriff said earlier. There is no threat to the community, and detectives are investigating, according to police.

Fairfax served as lieutenant governor under Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam from 2018 to 2022. He also ran for governor of Virginia in 2021.
The media are reporting this as a complicated or messy divorce, which is likely correct, but I haven't seen any reporting that emphasizes that Justin Fairfax murdered his wife. That needs to be emphasized, IMO. Hopefully the news will shift to that focus soon. Thank goodness the children weren't shot as well, and I hope that Cerina Fairfax has family who can care for them at this time. God rest her soul.
 
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She was a dentist, and alcohol is believed to be a factor in all of this. (It usually is.)

I have a feeling that authorities are going to want to do a sweep of the Swalwell residence in the days to come.
 
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I have a feeling that authorities are going to want to do a sweep of the Swalwell residence in the days to come.

SBMFF. That's random. How is that involved in this?
 
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SBMFF. That's random. How is that involved in this?
Not the OP but I presume it’s because the scenario bears some similarity to this one (each involving a married male politician with kids, whose career has been completely derailed due to allegations of sexual assault, and whose wife may/may not choose to split from him as a result).
 

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