A child’s body was found in a white GMC Suburban at 1313 S. Kolin Avenue on the West Side of Chicago this morning. According to neighbors, police at the scene identified the body as that of Julian King, 7, the missing nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson.
His mother Julia Hudson, 31, was accepting friend requests on her Myspace page this morning at least an hour after the boy’s body was found.
The truck was found about 13 miles from Jennifer Hudson’s childhood home where the bodies of her mother and brother were found shot to death early Friday (SEE MAP).
A neighbor called police at 3 am this morning to report the vehicle had been in the neighborhood since Saturday. The neighbor looked in the truck’s window and spotted the decomposing body of a boy. William Balfour, who is estranged from Hudson’s sister Julia Hudson, was arrested late Friday at the home of his pregnant girlfriend — a few miles from where the truck was found.
Balfour was released to the dept. of corrections early Sunday for violating his probation in a case unrelated to the murders. He was not charged.
The truck was towed from the scene an hour ago. A Chicago police spokesman released no information about the discovery.
An Amber Alert was issued Friday after Julian was reported missing after a family member found his grandmother and uncle shot to death inside the family’s home in the 7000 block of South Yale Avenue.
Missing from the home was Jennifer Hudson’s brother’s 1994 white Chevrolet Suburban with Illinois license plate X584859.
10/24/08: Dreamgirls Beauty Queen Jennifer Hudson mom was found shot to death in chicago today. Heres what TMZ.com posted about the story:
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Jennifer Hudson’s mother was one of two victims shot and killed in Chicago earlier today.A neighbor tells TMZ the other victim was Jennifer’s brother Jason. A cousin who lived nearby discovered the bodies.We’re told the two bodies were found dead on the scene at 2:44 PM. When the fire department arrived and discovered the bodies, police were brought in and the home was declared a crime scene. A call to Hudson’s rep was not immediately returned.
An all points bulletin has been issued for a boy, believed to be Hudson’s 7-year-old nephew (bottom right), who may have been taken from the scene. Police are looking for 1994 white Suburban with the license plate X584859.
Police are looking for looking for William Balfour who they claim could be with the missing 7-year-old. According to records, Balfour listed Hudson’s mother’s address as a place of residence within the last year. According to the Illinois Department of Corrections website, Balfour is currently on parole after serving jail time for attempted murder.
Sandrarose.com reports:
A relative found the bodies of Darnell Donerson, 57, and her son Jason around 2:44 PM today. Police say they are looking for a Balfour, who is believed to be the husband of Jennifer Hudson’s sister Julia. Balfour is in the company of Hudson’s 7-year-old nephew Julian King — Julia’s son. Friends say Jennifer is extremely close to her nephew who family call “Tugga Bear”. Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said the deaths appeared to be the result of domestic abuse, but she declined to elaborate.
- It was Jennifer’s older sister, Julia Hudson, who made the gruesome discovery after returning home from her day shift at a bus company.
- She summoned the police and also reportedly told them that her seven-year-old son was missing.
- Authorities immediately issued an all points bulletin for the missing boy, Julian King.
- Police said the youngster might have been abducted from the home and could be in the company of William Balfour, a suspect in the double homicide, who should be considered armed and dangerous. Balfour is also Julian’s step-father.
- Balfour reportedly stole Jason Hudson’s car on Friday, a white Chevrolet Suburban truck.
- On his MySpace page, Balfour described himself as a “proud parent” and played up his links to Jennifer Hudson. “I might as well let you all know that Jennifer Hudson is my wife’s sister. I’m proud of her and wish her nothing but the best in what she do. But don’t hit me up asking about her, other than that it’s on!” he wrote.
- Balfour is currently on parole after serving six and a half years for attempted murder. He also has a conviction for possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
- The ex-con was taken into custody by police late Friday.
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