On Friday, April 28, Nicole Avant unveiled the Jacqueline Avant Children & Family Center located in the Watts-Willowbrook community. The event was attended by Los Angeles Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, staff of the MLK Health and Wellness Community Development Corporation and a host of notable guests.
A two-time convict who fatally shot Jacqueline Avant, the wife of celebrated music executive Clarence Avant, during a brazen burglary at the couple’s Trousdale Estates home in Beverly Hills and later laughed about the slaying while in jail was sentenced April 19, to 150 years to life in prison for the murder.
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a man pleaded guilty today to murdering Jacqueline Avant and attempting to kill her security guard during a robbery at her Beverly Hills home in December.“This crime continues to shock the conscience.
Prosecutors filed charges Monday against a 29-year-old man in the fatal shooting of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant, the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, last week at their Beverly Hills home.
African American community leaders joined with L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and L.A. Police Chief Michel Moore to show support for increased efforts to deter law-breakers.
Devastating news broke on Wednesday, December 1, detailing the murder of Jacqueline Avant. The Beverly Hills Police Department held a conference on Thursday, December 2, 2021, to report the arrest of the suspect connected to the shooting.
“I am relieved to hear that an arrest has been made so quickly and I thank the Beverly Hills and Los Angeles Police for working so quickly. I hope that all the perpetrators and anyone else who participated in this heinous crime is arrested and brought to justice.
This, unfortunately, does not and will not relieve the pain that Clarence, Nicole, Alex and all who knew Jackie are feeling today.
I can only hope as we all do, that this little bit of justice, over time will help ease the pain of losing a wife a mother, and a friend.”- Danny J Bakewell Sr – Chairman/Executive Publisher of the Los Angeles Sentinel & close friend of the Avant Family.