Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife found dead in murder-suicide
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, died in a murder-suicide.
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life inside their Virginia home on Thursday, according to police. This murder-suicide occurred shortly after Dr. Cerina Fairfax had served her husband with divorce papers. The tragic incident marks a violent end for the former state official and his wife. Nicole Sganga reported on the events.
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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Murder-Suicide
Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax was found dead with his wife in an apparent murder-suicide. Police reported that Fairfax shot and killed his wife before taking his own life.
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