Music legend Clarence Avent's wife Jacqueline has reportedly been shot and killed.
The 81-year-old was allegedly killed in a horrific robbery at the couple's Beverly Hills home.
According to TMZ, the robbery took place at the Trousdale Estates - a high-end neighborhood in Beverly Hills.
The online publication stated that police responded to a home invasion call at 2.30am on Tuesday night.
The caller reportedly revealed that someone had been shot.
Jacquline, 81, had allegedly been taken to a nearby hospital by the time cops arrived on the scene.
A source close to the family told TMZ that Clarence was in his home at the time of the horrific incident.
It is yet to be confirmed if the music legend was hurt during the raid.
Earlier this year, Clarence was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
He is also the subject of inspiring Netflix original documentary, The Black Godfather.
The documentary depicts Clarence's life from his friendship with Louis Armstrong’s longtime manager Joe Glaser, to his ties to Al Capone who helped to catapult his career.
The couple share two children, daughter, Nicole, 53, and son, Alexander, 50, together.
Clarence married Jacqueline 'Jackie' Alberta Gray in 1967.
Jacqueline served as president of the Neighbors of Watts - the support group for the South Central Community Child Care Center in 1975, entertainment chairman of the NOW benefit auction and dinner dance, and chairman of NOW membership in 1974.
She was also on the board of directors of the International Student Center at UCLA.
