Justin Fairfax Murder-Suicide

The tragic incident has shocked the Virginia political community, where Fairfax was once a rising star.

Cerina Fairfax had reportedly told her best friend that she was days away from being 'finally free' of her husband's increasingly erratic behavior.

Fairfax, who had been obsessed with clearing his name for years, allegedly shot his wife before turning the gun on himself.

This violent conclusion follows a long period of personal and professional decline for the disgraced politician.