Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife, Then Himself; Children Were Home

2 weeks ago
Authorities in Virginia say former Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax is dead after a shooting inside his family home that left his wife dead in what police are describing as a murder-suicide.

Investigators say the incident happened early Thursday in Annandale during what they called a “messy divorce.”
Police say the couple’s two teenage children were inside the home at the time.

The investigation is ongoing.