Jacqueline Avant, the wife of legendary music executive Clarence Avant, was shot and killed during a home invasion early Wednesday morning.

Tyler Perry took to Instagram writing:

My heart breaks for Clarence and Nicole and all the Avant family. This world can be so cruel and cold!!

I have no idea what kind of sub-human could shoot an 81 year old woman, and in her own home.

But you can rest assured that every available resource will be used to find whoever is responsible for this awful nightmare.

This is tremendously sad.

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Our prayers and sincerest condolences go out to the Avant family in the wake of this devastating tragedy.