The wife of the man known as the "godfather of Black music" was shot and killed Wednesday in a break-in at the couple's Beverly Hills home, police said. Jacqueline Avant, 81, was found in her home with fatal gunshot wounds, Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Stainbrook told a press conference.

Wife of 'godfather of Black music' fatally shot in Beverly Hills home

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Wife of 'godfather of Black music' fatally shot in Beverly Hills home