Justin Fairfax, who served as Virginia's lieutenant governor, is dead along with his wife in what authorities are investigating as a murder-suicide.
The former official held the statewide post during his tenure in Virginia politics. Details surrounding the deaths remain under investigation by law enforcement.
Fairfax's tenure as lieutenant governor came during a turbulent period in Virginia state politics. The case has drawn significant attention given his previous high-profile position in the state capital.
Author Sarah Mitchell: "A death this sudden in the ranks of Virginia's political establishment, especially under these circumstances, will reverberate through state politics and raise hard questions about what led to this tragedy."
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