Police say former Virginia lieutenant governor killed his wife and then himself

April 16, 2026

Justin Fairfax, the state’s former lieutenant governor, and his wife were found dead at their northern Virginia home after the couple’s teenage son called 911 shortly after midnight, police said.

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