Overview
- Fairfax County police, who responded shortly after midnight Thursday, said Justin Fairfax shot his wife, Cerina, then killed himself inside their Annandale home.
- The couple’s two teenagers were in the house, and police said their son called 911 as family members and victim-services staff now care for both children.
- Chief Kevin Davis said Cerina was shot several times in the basement, then Fairfax went to the primary bedroom and used the same firearm to take his own life.
- Officers said Fairfax had been recently served divorce-related court papers, which they are reviewing as a possible trigger as detectives continue the investigation.
- Detectives are analyzing footage from cameras installed during the divorce; police said those videos previously disproved a January claim by Fairfax that his wife assaulted him, and they are reviewing new footage from the night.