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Wife of music giant killed in shooting

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Jacqueline Avant, a Los Angeles philanthropist and the wife of music legend Clarence Avant, was fatally shot in Beverly Hills, Calif., early Wednesday, according to authorities and a Netflix spokeswoman.

Netflix spokeswoman Emily Feingold confirmed that Jacqueline Avant, 81, was killed in the shooting. Avant’s daughter, Nicole, is married to Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer.

Clarence Avant, 90, is known as the “Godfather of Black Music” and was recently inducted into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame.

Beverly Hills police have not identified Jacqueline Avant as the victim. They have said only that detectives are investigating a shooting that killed one person. The coroner’s office said the victim was reported as a woman in her 80s.

The suspect — or suspects — fled the scene and have not been found, Beverly Hills police said.

Police received a call at 2:23 a.m. reporting the shooting in a neighborhood. Officers found a person with a gunshot wound, who was later pronounced dead.

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