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A domestic fight, a gun, and a Virginia tragedy

April 22, 2026 Kunle Falayi

A police officer puts cordon tape on a hydrant outside the home of former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, after he shot and killed his wife Cerina Fairfax and himself, according to police, in Annandale, Virginia, U.S, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

The murder-suicide of a former state official and his wife reveals a common thread in family violence

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In Criminal Justice, Health Tags crime, homicide, suicide, Guns, gun violence

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