More sad news for Idol star Jennifer Hudson: her 7-year-old nephew was found dead. The boy, Julian King, was reported as missing by Hudson and her family after Hudson's mother Darnell and brother Jason were shot dead in their home on Friday.
Though Hudson had offered $100,000 for the safe return of her nephew, the news came down yesterday the he had indeed been killed as well.
The Chicago Police Department said a body matching the boy's description was found inside a 1994 white Chevy Suburban on Chicago's West Side. It is the same SUV owned by Jason Hudson, the murdered brother of Jennifer.
Over the weekend, cops arrested William Balfour, the suspect of the two Friday murders and the estranged husband of Jennifer's sister. The SUV was found a few miles from the area where cops arrested Balfour.
Julian was the son of Hudson's sister, Julia.
Hudson's second cousin, Krista Alston, 44, opened up Sunday about the crimes that have rocked her family.
"It is such a shock. It is like a tsunami comes through and leaves you devastated. God is still good," said Alston, who is assistant pastor at the church. She said she spoke with Jennifer on Friday and said her cousin was "holding up."
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This year is nothing but shit. The deaths of Heath Ledger, Bernie Mac, and Issac Hayes. The Hurricane incidents, the tornado incident. The earthquake in China, and now this? WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE.
Posted by: makayla | October 28, 2008 11:24 AM
My prayers go out to you i know you going through alot but i want you to make it through an know you have fans people who love your music and you as a a person to care.
Posted by: T.a | October 28, 2008 11:58 AM