Fairfax Murder-Suicide: Teens Safe in Divorce Tragedy

0:00Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor, Justin Fairfax, shot and killed his wife Serena before turning the gun on himself in a murder, suicide at there, and in Dale Home. This happened Thursday, just after midnight, when one of their teenage kids called 911 during an ongoing domestic fight, tied to their messy, divorce. Police chief Kevin Davis confirmed Fairfax had just been served court papers, which seemed to spark the tragedy. The couple was still living together while splitting up, and officers arrived quick to find both dead from gunshot wounds. Fairfax made history as the second African American in statewide office in Virginia, since reconstruction, serving from 2018 to 2020. 22 under Governor Ralph Northam. He was seen as a rising Democratic star, until sexual assault claims in 2019 derailed his path. He even ran for governor in 2021. But came in fourth, with just over 3% of the vote. Their two teens were home during the shooting, thankfully unharmed. Back in January, Fairfax had called cops claiming Serena assaulted him, but home camera footage

1:04proved that, wrong no charges filed then. This hits hard for family already in turmoil, leaving big questions about domestic strife in high places as investigators wrap up their work. That's the story for today. Sydney News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Cory with the Story.