Clarence and Jacqueline Avant (Twitter)
By Sentinel News Service
Devastating news broke on Wednesday, December 1, detailing the murder of Jacqueline Avant. The Beverly Hills Police Department held a news conference on Thursday, December 2, 2021, to report the arrest of the suspect connected to the shooting.
Jacqueline Avant lived her life in Los Angeles as a philanthropist and wife to legendary music executive Clarence Avant. Police reported that Mrs. Avant was shot in her Beverly Hills home earlier on Wednesday.
According to Associated Press, police arrived at their home approximately at 2:23 a.m. and found Avant with a gunshot wound. She was rushed to the hospital but did not survive the injury, she was 81 years old. The motive of the suspect remained unclear, the Beverly Hills police reported that nothing was stolen and no one else was injured.
As a philanthropist, Avant dedicated her life’s energy to supporting impacted communities in South Los Angeles and Watts. She was also on the board of directors of the International Student Center at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Referencing the aforementioned source, a 29-year-old man was arrested in connection with Avant’s murder, Aariel Maynor was captured. Police stated the suspect’s car leaving eastbound from Beverly Hills the same mourning Avant was shot. Los Angeles Police found Maynor in a backyard, suffering from a self inflicted gunshot wound on his foot. He claimed to have injured himself when he was allegedly robbing Avant’s home.
Beverly Hills Police Department said Maynor is the “sole suspect” connected to this case. Prior to this unfortunate event, Maynor accrued a record dating back to 2013, which included robbery, grand theft, and domestic violence charges.
Johnson said he and his wife were “absolutely devastated.” He stated, “This is the saddest day in our lives,’ Jackie was the sweetest person you could ever meet. She had a beautiful soul, kind heart and always had a kind word for everybody. She was quiet, yet powerful, & very smart. We are praying for Clarence, Nicole & Alex’s loss. Our thoughts & prayers go out to the entire family.”
About Post Author
