American media reported this April 16 that Justin Fairfax, former lieutenant governor of the state of Virginia, He allegedly shot his wife to death and subsequently took his own life.
According to NBC News, the incident occurred during the night of last Wednesday, in the home where the couple lived with their children.
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said at a conference that Justin’s oldest son called the 911 after midnight.
He added that the politician would have killed his wife in the basement of his house; He then went up to the main room and allegedly shot himself.
Davis said that, among the hypotheses that the authorities are handling, there is that of an alleged domestic dispute over a divorce process that described as “complicated or conflictive.”
While the investigations continue, Davis detailed that Fairfax, before committing the crime, would have received documentation in which he was informed When should I go to the next appearance to continue with the divorce process?.
Media such as Telemundo point out that the former vice governor was 47 years old and He held the position from 2018 to 2022under the command of then-Governor Ralph Northam.
Northam issued a statement in which he spoke out about the death of the couple and described the situation as “devastating.”
“I had the privilege of meeting the Fairfaxes while our families worked together“said the former governor.
Finally, as part of the investigations to clarify what happened, the authorities indicated that they have an order to search and recover evidence that helps the case, such as the weapon that Fairfax would have used.
Telemundo indicated that Broadcastify has the recordings of audio of the moment authorities responded to the emergency.
In them, one of the agents is heard saying that Fairfax “He carries a firearm with him and has a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.“.
“It is a case that has had a great media impact. It is tragic by nature; without a doubt, a fall from grace for a relatively known who, apparently, had a lot going for him,” Davis said in a conference.
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