Former Democratic Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife, then himself early Thursday morning, the Fairfax County Police Department reported.
“Justin Fairfax shot and killed – shot several times – and killed his wife, ran to a different part of the home and then killed himself with the same firearm he just got unseen,” said police chief Kevin Davis during a press conference on Thursday morning.
Police received a 911 call shortly after midnight from the couple’s teenage son.
There have been reports it marital disputes with his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax. The couple was seeking a divorce.
He has been the focus of controversy surrounding sexual assault allegations that damaged has political ambitions in the Democratic Party in 2019.
Even though they were no longer together, they were still living I’m the same home, Davis said.
There were several cameras set up in the home because the divorce proceedings.
“Fairfax called us to their home back in January and alleged that his wife assaulted him in the home, we were able to go to those cameras and determine that the alleged assault never occurred,” said Davis.
“The allegation that Mr. Fairfax made in January that Mrs. Fairfax assaulted him was proven to be untrue,” Davis said.
He added investigators were able to corroborate that the alleged assault did not happen.
“So that’s the only time that the Fairfax County Police Department has ever been to the Fairfax home,” he said.
Fairfax served as lieutenant governor under Gov. Ralph Northam between Jan. 13, 2018, to Jan. 15, 2022.
