Justin Fairfax, the former Virginia Lt. Governor, has been accused of fatally shooting his wife, Cerina Fairfax, then himself. Both are dead, police announced on April 16, 2026. The late couple’s children were inside their home when the shootings took place
The shootings came during an ongoing domestic dispute in the midst of “a complicated or messy divorce,” Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said, adding that Justin had recently been served paperwork about his next scheduled court date for divorce proceedings.
Before the alleged murder-suicide occurred, Justin’s political career had been tainted by sexual assault allegations. In 2019, Justin — who was a Democrat — was accused of rape by two women.
