Virginia’s former Lt Governor Justin Fairfax kills wife and self in murder-suicide, cops say

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Former Virginia Lieutenant Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife were found dead at their home in a murder-suicide Thursday morning, police said.

At a press conference, Fairfax County police said that the Democrat killed his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before he shot himself.

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