# @nbcwashington on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXMdjNnDdSF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64022539-nbcwashington-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-04-16T13:48:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) — https://gondola.cc/nbcwashington

## Caption

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife and then himself in their home in Annandale, while their teenage children were home, Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis confirmed early Thursday.⁠
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Police found Fairfax and his wife, Cerina Fairfax, dead in the 8100 block of Guinevere Drive shortly after midnight. Cerina was a dentist. Their two children are in high school.⁠
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Justin Fairfax is believed to have shot Cerina several times in a finished basement. Then, Justin ran to another part of the home and turned the same gun on himself, Davis said. Both were pronounced dead on the scene.⁠
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The couple's son called 911, police said.⁠
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Court records show Cerina Fairfax had filed for divorce. Davis said the couple were separated but still living together. Fairfax had been served paperwork recently, and a court date was pending.⁠
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"That may have been a spark," Davis said.⁠
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Get updates at the link in bio.⁠
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If you or someone you know is considering harming themselves, help is available. You can call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, to speak with a counselor. It's free and confidential 24 hours, seven days a week.⁠
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#justinfairfax #annandale #fairfaxcounty #virginia #washingtondc #dc #maryland

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