Jennifer Hudson’s Mother And Brother Killed
Published by Marcus Vanderberg on Friday, October 24, 2008 at 6:23 pm.
Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother were found shot and killed inside her mother’s home this afternoon in Chicago according to WLS-TV.
A representative of the family’s church, Pleasant Gift Missionary Baptist, confirms that 57-year-old Darnell Hudson was one of the victims.
The second male victim is reportedly Hudson’s brother, Jason.
According to CBS 2 Chicago, police were searching for a man and 7-year-old boy. The man is known as William Balfour has braids in his hair, and could be driving a 1994 white Chevy with the license plate X584859, according to police. Balfour is married to Jennifer Hudson’s sister, Julia. Records show that Balfour has listed Hudson’s mother’s address as a place of residence within the last year and is currently on parole after serving jail time for attempted murder.
The boy, identified as Julian King, Hudson’s nephew, was wearing a tan jersey with the number 5 on it and tan slacks.
Update:
According to TMZ.com:
The suspect, William Balfour, has been taken into custody. Hudson’s nephew, 7-year-old Julian King is still missing, according to WFLD-Chicago. Balfour is refusing to cooperate with cops or supply info.
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i know how much you hurt and all i can give you is GOD had a plan he carrried it out his way and all you can do is believe and accept what GOD choose you for and your family will forever be in his care and comfort do not let these media mutherfuckers get in your business to the point where you lose out on GOD’S plan we may never know surely why GOD put’s things on us but he knows what we can handle it so look to him and him only for your answers.
Jennifer and Julia, MAY YOU BOTH FIND COMFORT IN THE WORDS OF THIS POEM. I wrote it many years ago for a girlfriend who had just lost her mother, too.—THE POWER OF A MOTHER’S LOVE—There is no one in this whole wide world That is as precious to all of us as one’s own mother. She is one that has been equipped by God With a love that cannot be compared To any other No matter what one may say or no matter what one may do. A mother’s love always reassures and it lets you know No matter what, she will always love you. She is quite unique in her own way. She knows you better than you may think or regardless of what you may say. She can see straight through both your untruths and all of your lies. She can see when the pain that you have been denying finally subsides. She knows when you’ve been engulfed by very deep sorrow. She will come and lift your spirits so high that you are willing To hold on to tomorrow. I’m not sure if it’s because she was our lifeline within her womb. All I do know is that a mother’s love will always go beyond A Graveyard’s Tomb. Be Bless!!!!
my prayers & thoughts are with you Jennifer and your family. Just know all your strength and help come from the Lord. Go to Jesus he will always be there for you. Just now that Detroit is here for you always and we love you. Keep your head up and keep on praying, We love you Jennifer. GOD BLESS YOU ALL .!!!!!.
To the Hudson’s famliy my heart gose out to you amd your love ones you will all be in my prays .I no how it feels to lose someone very close to you .
my god be with you
I am stunned at the enormity of your loss. I want to encourage you and your sister to cling to each other.. I want to extend my condolences to you and your family. May you be supported by those that love and care for you… May you be encouraged during these trying times.
I am deeply sorry for your lost of your loved ones
. I send out my condolences to all of the JENNIFER HUDSON family . All i could say to jennifer and her family is to be strong keep ya head up and for her sister julia stay strong ya a wonerfull mother no matter what god is with you all. God Bless. Love Lady Day form the bronx!!!
Why are people in this world so evil?
poor little boy he’s in gods kingdom the person that was cold hearted 2 do such a thing will come out in shame and sadness and guilty conscience will follow da person wherever they go.
This is to the hudson family put ur hope and faith in god may the lord send his angels to guide you all and guide you through the right path.
As im writing this comment im feeeling the pain i know it is hard but in life we have to fight the battle there’s always going to be trials and hard time we will go through in life god does these things for reasons.
remember god will always love you and he is looking after that joyful little boy in his kingdom please stay strong please.
God bless you brothers and sisters xxx
im soooo sorry u hade 2 go threw something so deepressing but the lord will help u get bye this terrible time i can relate to ur pain i 2 lost ny dad n brother at the same time we love u and u are in our prayers please keep ur head up its not going 2 be easy but u r a strong black woman n with the lord bye ur side ther ant nothing u cantsurvive we love u
To the family of Jennifer Hudson, I want to send out a prayer to your family. It is never you loose a loved one. I too lost my mother not to such tragedy but she is gone. I want to let the family know keep your head up and god handle it, he will never put more on us than we can bare. God bless you and I will keep your family in my prayers.
Our family truly is saddened by the losses to the Hudson family. Please remember your fans truly care about you and your family and we wish you peace and comfort during this difficult time. Hugs for you, your family and your friends.
MY DEAR JENNIFER JULIA,
I FIRST WOULD LIKE TO SAY HOW VERY VERY SORRY I AM ABOUT YOUR LOSS. WITH ALL THE LOVE AND PRAYERS YOU HAVE AND WILL RECIEVE LET THAT PLEASE FILL YOU AND STRENGTHEN YOU. MY SON IS 7 AND I HAVE LOVED HIM FROM CONCEPTION, BUT IN HEARING THIS TRAGIC TRAGIC NEWS, I TREASURE HIM MORE EVERY MOMENT. I LOOK AT HIM AND SEE ALSO JULIAN IN HIM. I CANT SEEM TO SHAKE THE SICKENING FEELING I HAVE SINCE I HEARD WHAT HAPPENED. LIFT YOUR HANDS TO THE LORD WHEN EVERYONE MOVES ON, AND I KNOW THAT YOU AND JULIA, YOU WILL SEE THEIR FACES AGAIN AND WILL DANCE AND SING IN THAT GLORIOUS CITY. I MYSELF WILL NEVER LET TIME PASS BY, AFTER THIS HORRIBLE TRAGEDY TO ENDURE EVERY MOMENT WITH MY SON JALEN.
YOU ALL WILL FOREVER AND EVER BE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS
GOD BLESS YOU
Jennifer, sweetie stay prayerful at all times! There may not be words that will comfort you at this time, but knowing that you have thousands by thousands that are praying for you & your family hopefully will hold you. This was a terrible tragedy for you, but remember God is in control and he will see YOU through!
this kind of stuff tells you that this can happen to anybody famous or not this reality. Jennifer i am soooo sorry for what happened to your family. Where ever they are you know they are proud of you. And so proud of where you’ve came so far don’t stop. WE ALL keep you in are memories. God, Jehovah, GOD AND EVERYONE BLESS YOU
IM HOPING JENNIFER IS NOT BLAMING HERSELF FOR WHAT HAPPEN, BUT I WISH IT WOULDVE BEEN STOPPED. ALL MY BLESSING ARE TO MS. HUDSON. JUST KNOW YOU GOT FRIENDS HERE. WHENEVER YOU NEED THEM. LOVE TASHA WHITE
Jennifer my heart goes out to you and your family, I will continue to keep you and your family in my prayers. May GOD bless and keep you near daily. Keep GOD first He will bring you through this horrible tragedy, GOD didnt brilng you this far to leave you.
i sorry for what happened to ypu and your famiily. keep your haed up.and don’t let it go to rest until they find out who killed your family. keep on praying. and never give up
THIS BRINGS A PRAYER THAT GOD ABOVE WILL COMFORT YOU WITH HIS GREAT LOVE, AND MAY THE STRENGTH OF YOUR BELIEF HELP GUIDE YOU THROUGH THIS TIME OF GRIEF.
Ms. Hudson, I want you to know that you and your family are in my prayers. And God will take care of all and everything that you are going through. Keep your head up.
keep your head,up girl. i have this angel that says “with God all things are possible. and i believe that and i hope that you believe that.