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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself, police say [View all]

Source: WTOP

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself, police say

Will Vitka will.vitka@wtop.com
April 16, 2026, 5:53 AM

Investigators at the scene of a fala shooting in Annandale.(WTOP/Neal Augenstein)

BREAKING: Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself, police say. ... This is a breaking news update and will be updated.

Two people are dead in Annandale, Virginia, Thursday after a shooting that Fairfax County police are describing as a domestic incident.

Officers responded to the 8100 block of Guinevere Drive shortly after midnight.

When they arrived, police found a man and a woman dead inside a home.

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Will Vitka
William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books--about a dozen of them, with more to come.

will.vitka@wtop.com

Read more: https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2026/04/2-dead-after-domestic-incident-in-annandale/

The story has been up at WTOP for a few hours, but only now has the title been edited to name the couple involved.

Hat tip, Gregg2 at Joe.My.God.

https://www.joemygod.com/2026/04/allen-west-resigns-as-dallas-gop-chair-ahead-of-ouster-after-widespread-confusion-on-primary-day/#comment-6864422861

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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself, police say [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 16 OP

Was about to hit post BumRushDaShow Apr 16 #1

Northam mercuryblues Apr 16 #2

That's it! BumRushDaShow Apr 16 #9

I hate stories like this one. COL Mustard Apr 16 #24

Lt. Gov. is a stepping stone for higher offices BumRushDaShow Apr 16 #30

I think your timeline is off a bit. onenote Apr 17 #36

I still think he had aspirations and that clashed with his family life and checkered past BumRushDaShow Apr 17 #41

I'm friends with his former campaign manager. Fairfax was done with no new aspirations onenote Apr 17 #44

And that sounds like people like George Santos BumRushDaShow Apr 17 #45

Virginia Ex-Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife and Self, Police Say mahatmakanejeeves Apr 16 #3

This is awful Jilly_in_VA Apr 16 #4

Kids Orangenero Apr 16 #5

I can't imagine what they are going through. COL Mustard Apr 16 #25

Reports their children were in the house at the time AverageOldGuy Apr 16 #6

Kids are 16 and 14 Jilly_in_VA Apr 17 #39

This is terrible. Raine1967 Apr 16 #7

Story is in Wikipedia FakeNoose Apr 16 #8

Domestic abuse cuts across all income levels - TBF Apr 16 #10

So sad 😞. n/t iluvtennis Apr 16 #11

His wife was a dentist. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 16 #12

Thank you. niyad Apr 16 #14

Heartbreaking. Interesting how all the stories kept mentioning niyad Apr 16 #13

I feel that it should always be mentioned either way Polybius Apr 16 #23

It was in post 3. I agree that it sould always be mentioned, but we niyad Apr 16 #26

Horrible get the red out Apr 16 #15

Instead of addressing the problem as mental health maybe the "cure" should be couched in in2herbs Apr 16 #19

Given the past allegations, I am not surprised. 58Sunliner Apr 16 #16

They were already divorcing; living in the same house though. Callie1979 Apr 16 #20

Sadly, that is not always a possibility. niyad Apr 16 #27

Well, money certainly shouldn't have been an issue; she was a dentist. Callie1979 Apr 16 #28

There could have been any number of factors in play, none of which niyad Apr 16 #29

Not at all. I've helped a couple women leave abusers in the past. Its never easy Callie1979 Apr 17 #38

Thank you for all you have done. niyad Apr 17 #40

He was the one who was ordered to move out by the judge. LisaL Apr 16 #32

Could well have been about a custody issue & not wanting to leave kids with him? SheltieLover Apr 16 #31

Why should she have left and not him? LisaL Apr 16 #33

Agreed. 58Sunliner Apr 16 #34

The second you bring a gun into the home you've dramatically increased the risk of death for your family 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ mahatmakanejeeves Apr 16 #17

This is where EDUCATION about firearms is important TexasBushwhacker Apr 16 #22

Leaving an abuser and sociopath, is the most dangerous time in a woman's life. 58Sunliner Apr 16 #35

What a piece of shit. TheProle Apr 16 #18

Yep. LudwigPastorius Apr 16 #21

Court documents reveal mounting tension in Fairfax marriage before murder-suicide mahatmakanejeeves Apr 17 #37

Divorce judge was concerned about Justin Fairfax's recent mental health, 2022 gun incident, court documents show mahatmakanejeeves Apr 17 #42

I lived in Annandale some 30 years ago. Nice town. Lots of military families. My neighbor worked at the Pentagon. CTyankee Apr 17 #43