Authorities have reported that Justin Fairfax, the former lieutenant governor of Virginia, fatally harmed his wife, Cerina, before ending his own life at their residence. This information was disclosed by police on Thursday.

Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis informed the media that the incident stemmed from a “continuing domestic dispute related to a complex and contentious divorce.”

Justin Fairfax held the position of lieutenant governor from 2018 until 2022.

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