Justin Fairfax served as Virginia’s 41st Lieutenant Governor from 2018-2022.
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ANNANDALE, Va. — Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was found dead at his Annandale home early Thursday, according to Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis. Davis said Fairfax shot his wife in his home on Guinevere Drive several times before turning the gun on himself.
Davis called Fairfax a “rising star” in Virginia politics. Here’s a closer look at his life and career.
Fairfax, 47, was born in Pennsylvania and raised in Washington, D.C. The lawyer and politician worked as an assistant U.S. attorney
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