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The Beverly Hills Police Department announced at a press conference on Thursday that it has made an arrest in the murder of Jacqueline Avant.
A philanthropist and the wife of Motown legend Clarence Avant, she was murdered at the couple's home on Dec. 1.
Aariel Maynor, 29, is the suspect in custody. Multiple surveillance videos showed the suspect’s vehicle heading eastbound out of Beverly Hills shortly after Avant was shot early Wednesday morning.
According to the BHPD, it was Maynor's greed and bad aim that led to his downfall.
Aariel Maynor, 29, is the suspect in custody. Multiple surveillance videos showed the suspect’s vehicle heading eastbound out of Beverly Hills shortly after Avant was shot early Wednesday morning.
According to the BHPD, it was Maynor's greed and bad aim that led to his downfall.
After the fatal attack on Avant in Beverly Hills, he drove to the Hollywood Hills and attempted to break into another home, somehow shooting himself in the foot with an AR-15 in the process.
A statement by the department read, "Beverly Hills detectives responded to Hollywood division and collected evidence connecting Maynor to the homicide of Jacqueline Avant in our city, including the suspected weapon. Beverly Hills detectives have assumed investigative responsibility for both cases. The investigation leads us to believe there is no further threat to public safety. The evidence thus far shows that only one suspect was involved in the crime and the motive remains under investigation."
Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Steinbrook added, "To the Beverly Hills Community, let me reassure you, this is one of the most protected and patrolled cities in the world. Crime of any kind will not be tolerated here. Let this be a message to anyone thinking of committing a crime in Beverly Hills – you will be caught and brought to justice."
Beverly Hills PD arrested 29-year-old Aariel Maynor in the fatal shooting of Jacqueline Avant, wife of music legend Clarence Avant, inside their Beverly Hills estate. https://t.co/jlt6lwiwZi pic.twitter.com/BmUvUeHBde
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) December 2, 2021
Aariel Maynor, 29, is the suspect in custody. Multiple surveillance videos showed the suspect’s vehicle heading eastbound out of Beverly Hills shortly after Avant was shot early Wednesday morning.
According to the BHPD, it was Maynor's greed and bad aim that led to his downfall.
After the fatal attack on Avant in Beverly Hills, he drove to the Hollywood Hills and attempted to break into another home, somehow shooting himself in the foot with an AR-15 in the process.
Jacqueline Avant 🕊🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/fMyCmmmgj9
— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) December 2, 2021
A statement by the department read, "Beverly Hills detectives responded to Hollywood division and collected evidence connecting Maynor to the homicide of Jacqueline Avant in our city, including the suspected weapon. Beverly Hills detectives have assumed investigative responsibility for both cases. The investigation leads us to believe there is no further threat to public safety. The evidence thus far shows that only one suspect was involved in the crime and the motive remains under investigation."
Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Steinbrook added, "To the Beverly Hills Community, let me reassure you, this is one of the most protected and patrolled cities in the world. Crime of any kind will not be tolerated here. Let this be a message to anyone thinking of committing a crime in Beverly Hills – you will be caught and brought to justice."
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