police announcing they ve made an arrest in the killing of jacqueline avant, the wife of music icon clarence avant. she was killed wednesday morning in her beverly hills home. the 29-year-old suspect has an extensive criminal history and is on parole. here s cnn s sara sidner. reporter: a deadly home invasion in beverly hills ends with the death of jacqueline avant, a beloved philanthropist and wife of music mogul clarence avant. mrs. avant s death is an incredible loss for our community. reporter: police say they caust suspect aariel maynor within hours of the killing when he shot himself in the foot after allegedly burglarizing a home in another neighborhood. the chief said multiple surveillance cameras showed maynor s car leaving avant s neighborhood shortly after she was killed. cnn has been unable to determine if maynor has an attorney. he has an extensive criminal record. he s on parole. when they arrived, they found
parents have a responsibility to protect not just their child, but protect other children that their kids may come into contact with. and i hope we do see harsher penalties against parents who are not being responsible with respect to gun ownership. yeah. thank you both. i hope we see each other again under better circumstances and we re not covering something like this. thank you. be well. a big update to a story we first brought to you last night. police arresting a man in the shooting death of jacqueline avant, the wife of clarence av avant. how they caught the suspect, next. powered by the makers of nyquil. new zzzquil ultra. when you really really need to sleep.
maynor in the backyard suffering from a gunshot wound to his foot. reporter: jacqueline avant was the soul of her family, a pillar in the black community. tell me about her. she was an angel, the matriarch of the avant family. but also a community servant. this is one of the most gentle and loving people you will ever know. reporter: in her early years, avant was a model for ebony fashion fair. she ended up dating and marrying clarence avant. he would always have a car and pick me up. i thought who is this guy. reporter: avant became one of the most successful men in the music industry. his life story told in a netflix documentary the black god godfather. he became a mentor for us all. reporter: avant broke barer as as an agent and manager. this year he tearfully accepted his place into the rock & roll hall of fame. the two were married for 54 years. their ultimate goal was to help
black people move forward in society. oprah winfrey posted she was numbed and in shock, calling jacqueline avant the classiest, kindest, and most calming presence. quincy jones tweeted, the heaviness of hmy heart today is unlike any other that i have experienced in my life. former president bill clinton called her a wonderful woman and said, she inspired admiration, respect and affection in everyone who knew her. we are heartbroken. she will be deeply missed. their friends tell us her husband, clarence, was in such shock, he was unable to speak. mr. avant is essentially at home speechless. this has shook his core along with the family. reporter: jacqueline avant killed at 81. police say a suspected burglar and felon took the most precious thing of all, life itself. sara sidner, cnn, los angeles. thank you, sara. thank you for watching, everyone. our coverage continues.
extensive criminal history and is on parole. here is cnn s sara sidner. reporter: a deadly home invasion in beverly hills ends with the death of jacqueline avant, a beloved philanthropist and wife of music mogul clarence avant. mrs. avant s death is an incredible loss for our community. reporter: they caught suspect maynor within hours of the killing when he shot himself in the foot after allegedly burglarizing another home in the neighborhood. multiple surveillance videos show his car leaving the neighborhood shortly after she was killed. he has an extensive criminal record. he is on parole. when they arrived, they found maynor in the backyard suffering from a gunshot wound to his foot. reporter: jacqueline avant was the soul of her family, a pillar in the black community. tell me about her. she was an angel, the matriarch of the avant family, but also a community servant. this is one of the most gentle and loving people you will ever know. reporter: in her early years