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BREAKING NEWS: Jennifer Hudson's Mother And Brother Found Shot To Death

Jennifer Hudson hudsonmom.jpgJennifer Hudson's mother, 57-year-old Darnelle Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson, have been found shot to death inside their home outside of Chicago.

A 7 year-old boy believed to be Donerson's grandson, appears to have been kidnapped from the scene.

The Cook County medical examiner's office says officials were dispatched Friday afternoon to a South Side home where the bodies of a man and a woman were found, according to the Associated Press.

Jennifer is reportedly en route from Tampa to Chicago to be with her family. The Dreamgirls and The Secret Life of Bees star was recently engaged to her boyfriend David Otunga.

This is tragic beyond words. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jennifer and her family.



The murderer and kidnapper as been ID'd as William Balfour, 27. He may be driving a white Chevy Suburban (license plate X584859 Illinois) or a teal Chrystler Concorde (temporary license 332K823 Illinois).

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Posted by: Maryland Mom

Please, for the love of God everyone, be nice on this thread. Can you imagine finding out your mother and brother are dead and your nephew is missing? Nothing but prayers and love for this poor woman and her family.



Posted by: Anonymous

What happened?! How this all started?! Does anyone know?!



Posted by: Anonymous


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Posted by: Meriam

My thoughts and prayers are with her during this difficult time. This is so horrible.



Posted by: ana

my condoleances
i feel so sad



Posted by: Anonymous

Maryland Mom: thank you and good luck, because some of the things on another thread being said is horrific.

My heart is so breaking. Jennifer is just the coolest.



Posted by: Anonymous

jennifer hudsen moma had her brains blown out haha



Posted by: Anonymous

Pathetic troll



Posted by: Maryland Mom

5:27, I guess we just have to realize that with this being an anonymous site, young kids and people looking for attention are going to thrive off of making statements like that. Decent people won't ever post anything like that. I wonder how 5:29 or 4:19 would feel if it were their child or parent missing? They care, they are just too immature to show it. Very sad. Poor Jennifer. My heart goes out to anyone who loses a loved one to violence.



Posted by: Maryland Mom

I meant to say killed not missing.



Posted by: Nay-Baby

god bless the Hudson's family,i will keep the Hudson family in my prayers and lord whoever done this bring them to there knees.And lord watch over her nephew.



Posted by: Jay's mom

Jennifer and family stay strong and my prayers go out to you and your family. I cannot imagine the pain your enduring but just know that god loves you.



Posted by: Jay's mom

Jennifer and family stay strong and my prayers go out to you and your family. I cannot imagine the pain your enduring but just know that god loves you.



Posted by: Jay's mom

Jennifer and family stay strong and my prayers go out to you and your family. I cannot imagine the pain your enduring but just know that god loves you.



Posted by: Jay's mom

Jennifer and family stay strong and my prayers go out to you and your family. I cannot imagine the pain your enduring but just know that god loves you.



Posted by: Anonymous

What a horrific thing to endure. I pray for Jennifer to be strong and get thru this.



Posted by: Sara

I can't imagine losing two people in the same day let alone family members. my heart goes out to jennifer hudson and her family..i don't know what it is like to lose someone close, but i do know what it is like to see someone you know who has lost someone close...

before you post, look at your life, if you lost the 2 closest people in your life, how would you feel? don't post anything negative..it's just not right. keep it to yourself.



Posted by: Anonymous

my heart goes out to jennifer I know how she feels bc my mom & dad were both killed to .she is in my prayers and I hope lil j comes home safe



Posted by: Anonymous

my heart goes out to jennifer I know how she feels bc my mom & dad were both killed to .she is in my prayers and I hope lil j comes home safe



Posted by: Chika

God be with you Jennifer... I join the many who are shocked senselss over this brutality.. praying for you to get thru this.



Posted by: Adrian

My heart goes out to you and your family



Posted by: Anonymous

Jennifer, I have sent white light to surround you. To protect and buffer you from the pain. To gently ease you through this dark valley. There will be sunshine again my dear, untill then the white light surrounds you.

Your family members are in heaven and will help with the return of the young child. He will be saved. Be strong for your sister. You will get through this.

You will see your loved ones in heaven, do not be afraid. They are with you now along with numerous powerful angels.



Posted by: Anonymous

The missing child is at this moment eating something. He had not eaten all day. He is alone and in a very well lit area. He has been left. He is sitting on a jacket that is not his. He is in the same clothes as described. He is in mental shock and can not talk. He won't be found by a stranger for several more hours, at that time the child will be asleep. He will need extensive therapy and may not talk for years to come. He saw both murders. The suspect is the murderer and believes he is the father but tests later on will prove he is not. This suspect is about to kill himself with another gun, about 38 minutes away from the boy.



Posted by: Anonymous

The child is south of his home. He is eight hours south and almost three hours east.



Posted by: Anonymous

The white truck broke down our was out of gas. Suspect has very little money. Were able to grab a dark coloured older car, red seats. Child is near this car. Suspect walked away from the child and left his coat. Suspect is in dark area with a gun 38 minuted walking north of the child.



Posted by: Anonymous

The child is near Hickory North Carolina. Oh.... the step father did not do this alone... he has a freaky friend from jail who did this together...

THE CHILD IS NEAR HICKORY North Carolina



Posted by: Anonymous

is true!!!??? i'm so sorry for you Jennifer. We'll pray for your family. Stay Strong! God bless.



Posted by: Anonymous

@ anon 8:23 - 8:55. I don't know if this is some sort of sick joke but that is not appropriate at a time like this. this info if u believe it to be true should be shared with the police.

this is a horrible tragedy and my heart aches for the hudson family. I will keep the fam in my thoughts and I hope the nephew is found without injury and soon.



Posted by: Anonymous

@ anon 8:23 - 8:55. I don't know if this is some sort of sick joke but that is not appropriate at a time like this. this info if u believe it to be true should be shared with the police.

this is a horrible tragedy and my heart aches for the hudson family. I will keep the fam in my thoughts and I hope the nephew is found without injury and soon.



Posted by: Anonymous

OMG, to go from obscurity to fame, from joy over your engagement to horror over losing your family, i can't imagine. hoping the young man is found soon, without harm....



Posted by: Marvin

stay strong jennifer. my heart goes out to you and your family.
love from holland



Posted by: Anonymous

God be with you Jennifer... I join the many who are shocked senselss over this brutality.. praying for you to get thru this. Many friends I met on ---------sportsdate.com==== share the same opinion with me.



Posted by: Troll

I think someonoe is doing a physchic reading on here. what is the news today have they fun the child?



Posted by: Marina

This is too sad, i hope they will find the child. But what kind of animal can do such a thing, condoleances Jennifer.



Posted by: Anonymous

Our SAVIOUR Obama will save her...



Posted by: Anonymous

omg why are there people like 5:27 and spammers here, this is horrible, her life seems so perfect right now :( poor her, god bless u jennifer :)



Posted by: bLacks have rep for a REASON

I saw the mother of the suspecpt they hve in costody in the nws nd she was compaling about having to com off work to deal with this she had a typical nast balck woman aditude. A rea peace o work. Ms hudson should have got her family out of tha area when she made it.
Bunch oflazy do nothing backs there thatspend all thier time commitng crimes and makin trouble.



Posted by: FAITH

ii ReALLy DoONT KNoO WaT 2 SaY DaTz ReALLy FuQ Up......WHoO EVER DiD THiS CoULD RoUT iiN HELL....My PRaYeR GO OUT 2 YU AND YUR FAMILY



Posted by: Loyal

people are just sick!! most human beings feel your pain and empathize for you Jen and Julia!



Posted by: Lorenzo Menakaya

My heart goes out to the Hudsons as they mourn their losses. Wipe your tears my Black Sister and Icon cuz God has got your problems all in control. -LORENZO MENAKAYA from Nigeria



Posted by: aflores

Many prayers and hope goes out to you and your family during this horrible time. HE will be with you always and will help you make it thru this. People that are making negative comments should think.....would HE want you to make these comments??



Posted by: Anonymous

jennifer hudson i am so sorry for u and family i hope yall make it through all the things that have happened and i hope u find your newphew and that he come back safely i am from meridian ms and stuff like this jus really get to me so i will have yall in my prayers and hope everything go okay. love u all. Tootie



Posted by: Lala brown

jennifer hudson i am so sorry for u and family i hope yall make it through all the things that have happened and i hope u find your newphew and that he come back safely i am from meridian ms and stuff like this jus really get to me so i will have yall in my prayers and hope everything go okay. love u all. Tootie



Posted by: Lala brown

jennifer hudson i am so sorry for u and family i hope yall make it through all the things that have happened and i hope u find your newphew and that he come back safely i am from meridian ms and stuff like this jus really get to me so i will have yall in my prayers and hope everything go okay. love u all. Tootie



Posted by: Thomas C.Horton

Listen this was the act of a cruel and unusal person and this was the act of some one very close to the family because a stranger would not have kidnapped the nephew this is a very tragic moment in the Hudson family and all of my Horton familys hearts goes out to this dreamgirl..Jennifer this is just a test nothing on the face of this earth last for edver honey and my God wants to see how much more you will praise him just to know that you had a beautiful mother and family so just keep praising him because he is the ALMIGHTY ansd he REIGNS on everything and HE will comfort your heart and also bring you justice,this might not be wshat you want to hear but babby its the truth because HES the TRUTH,the LIGHT, and the WAY....Just lean onj him trust him youre never alone and this is just what I know he did it for me and I thank him OH GIRL IF you just STEP ASIDE what wonders He can do abundently of everything you can ask uf you get out of HIS way and STEP aside......Im praying for you and it will come to passs I promise .....



Posted by: Thomas C.Horton

Listen this was the act of a cruel and unusal person and this was the act of some one very close to the family because a stranger would not have kidnapped the nephew this is a very tragic moment in the Hudson family and all of my Horton familys hearts goes out to this dreamgirl..Jennifer this is just a test nothing on the face of this earth last for edver honey and my God wants to see how much more you will praise him just to know that you had a beautiful mother and family so just keep praising him because he is the ALMIGHTY ansd he REIGNS on everything and HE will comfort your heart and also bring you justice,this might not be wshat you want to hear but babby its the truth because HES the TRUTH,the LIGHT, and the WAY....Just lean onj him trust him youre never alone and this is just what I know he did it for me and I thank him OH GIRL IF you just STEP ASIDE what wonders He can do abundently of everything you can ask uf you get out of HIS way and STEP aside......Im praying for you and it will come to passs I promise .....



Posted by: # 1 fan

My love go out to jennifer....! I really am sorry for what has happened to you i think thats teribble to loose your mother, brother, and nehpew. I cryed for u i just want you to know that your not alone and its alot of people that want to be there for you all i can say is be strong and hold on god is with you and remember every thing happens for a reason. Love you.....!!!!



Posted by: # 1 fan

My love go out to jennifer....! I really am sorry for what has happened to you i think thats teribble to loose your mother, brother, and nehpew. I cryed for u i just want you to know that your not alone and its alot of people that want to be there for you all i can say is be strong and hold on god is with you and remember every thing happens for a reason. Love you.....!!!!



Posted by: Anonymous

my love goes out to jennifer i am sosorry on how this trgedy has went but you have my full respect



Posted by: roshawnda harris

my love goes out to jennifer i am sosorry on how this trgedy has went but you have my full respect i love you now u and me and julia can share my mom



Posted by: Anonymous

My heart goes out to you and your family during this difficult time. May God be with you.







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