Wife Of Music Exec Clarence Avant Killed In Beverly Hills

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Jacqueline Avant, the wife of music legend Clarence Avant, was shot and killed in Trousdale Estates Wednesday, Netflix confirmed to Patch.

Jacqueline Avant was the mother-in-law of Ted Sarandos, Netflix's CEO.

The Beverly Hills Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 1100 block of Mayor Place in Trousdale Estates at 2:23 a.m., according to the department's executive officer, Lt. Giovanni Trejo. The victim was declared dead after being transported to a local hospital.

Police did not identify the victim, but Netflix confirmed to Patch that Jacqueline Avant was shot and killed in Beverly Hills early Tuesday morning.

The suspect or suspects were no longer on the scene when police arrived, Trejo said.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the incident was thought to be a home invasion.

"The City of Beverly Hills and the Beverly Hills Police Department extends our deepest sympathies to the victim’s families," Trejo said in a statement.

Jacqueline Avant was a philanthropist who served on the board of directors of the University of California, Los Angeles' International Student Center. Her husband was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.