Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother killed (And nephew is now found dead).- Page 2
Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother killed (And nephew is now found dead).
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#25re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/24/08 at 9:38pmThis is horrible, my thoughts and prayers go out to her and her family.
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#26re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/24/08 at 9:42pmSo Sad. My thoughts and prayers go out to her.
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#27re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/24/08 at 10:04pm
I just saw this on the news, and it makes me sick.
I feel horrible for her. Nobody should have to go through this in their lifetime.
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#28re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/24/08 at 10:28pmUPDATE: A police source said the suspect is in custody and is being questioned. The source said, however, that the boy was not found with the suspect. Police continue to look for the boy. Details to come.
#29re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/24/08 at 10:30pm
I can't imagine losing my family like that...I feel so bad for Jennifer.
Updated On: 10/24/08 at 10:30 PM
#30re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/24/08 at 11:37pmOh my goodness, I cannot even begin to fathom what that must be like. Something like that should never have to happen to anyone, ever. My thoughts and prayers are with her.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 5/25/05
#31re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/25/08 at 12:36amI hope her fiance is EXTREMELY good to her--she must feel so lost and cut adrift right now. And just when everything was going so well for her...it's just terrible.
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#32re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/25/08 at 1:03am
"The deaths appeared to be the result of domestic abuse"
What does THAT mean?
#33re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/25/08 at 2:04am
Look at how adorable this child is. God, I hope they find him alive and well.
....but the world goes 'round
#34re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/25/08 at 8:42am
All the news reports from Chicago are saying about the "domestic abuse" is this:
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At least one of the victims suffered defensive wounds, said authorities who described the shooting as domestic violence.
William Balfour, a man suspected in the deaths, was arrested Friday but had not been charged, law enforcement sources told the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times.
Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said investigators were talking to "a number of people in custody" but she declined to elaborate. An Amber Alert issued Friday said Balfour was a suspect in the double homicide.
Jennifer Hudson's nephew missing after slayings
#35re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/25/08 at 8:46am
Here's more on Balfour. He sounds horrible. The worst part is that they think Julian, the missing 7-year-old, must have witnessed the murders.
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He said police are likely questioning Balfour's acquaintances. "I'm sure they have gotten his cell phone and know everybody he has talked to or texted the last 28 to 48 hours."
Records from the Illinois Department of Corrections show Balfour, 27, is on parole and spent nearly seven years in prison for attempted murder, vehicular hijacking and possessing a stolen vehicle. Public records show one of Balfour's addresses as the home where Donerson and Jason Hudson were shot.
Police say Balfour took Donerson's 7-year-old grandson Julian King with him when he fled.
Balfour's mother, Michelle, said her son had been married to Hudson's sister, Julia, for several years, but they were separated. She also said Donerson had ordered him to move out of the family's home last winter.
The Cook County medical examiner's office said autopsies for Donerson and Jason Hudson were pending.
The boy, who may have witnessed the murders, has not been found.
Suspect In Jennifer Hudson's Family Deaths
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Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/08
#36re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/25/08 at 9:04amSo they've caught Balfour, but the little boy wasn't with him? This is terrible, he must be so scared....
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Understudy Joined: 2/23/07
#37re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/25/08 at 12:28pmThis is truly tragic. I'm sure Jennifer would give the Oscar, the money, the fame...everything back just to have her mother, brother and nephew back. My heart goes out to her. She didn't deserve this.
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#38re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/25/08 at 12:34pmIf you are not from Chicago and have only seen that beautiful big white house on TV, you probably don't realize what a terrible, crime-ridden area Englewood is.
#39re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/25/08 at 12:54pm
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Jon - i read about that and wondered why her mom would still be living there. I then read online that she liked her community and wanted to stay close to her church. The story gets worse as the details keep coming in.
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#40re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/25/08 at 2:23pmI'm with everyone in sending out my prayers and thoughts for Jennifer. Everything was going great for her this year. And I sincerely hope her nephew, though surely traumatized from witnessing the slaying, is found safe and sound. Jennifer didn't deserve this chillingly dark and sad moment.
#41re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/27/08 at 9:54am
CNN is reporting that the SUV connected to the case has been found and the ME is checking reports of a child's body inside.
Absolutely heartbreeaking.
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Updated On: 10/27/08 at 09:54 AM
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#42re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/27/08 at 10:02amI just heard that also. How tragic for her and her family.
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#43re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/27/08 at 10:16amWhy would the ex-brother-in-law kill his own son? Unthinkable.
#44re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/27/08 at 10:17amGod. This is too awful.
#45re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/27/08 at 10:18am
While my heart breaks for Jennifer, her sister Julia must be devastated knowing her child, mother, and brother were killed by the man she married and brought into the family.
So tragic.
#46re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/27/08 at 10:21am
The news appears to be getting worse. Here's the latest from CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/27/illinois.shootings.hudson/index.html
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#47re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/27/08 at 10:22amPalJoey, I don't think it's his son.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 7/23/08
#48re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/27/08 at 10:23am
Absolutely DESPICABLE!!!!!
The total disregard for human life makes my heart ache so much, not just for J. Hudson but for anyone, famous or not who has to endure anything even remotely like this.
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#49re: Jennifer Hudson's mother killed (and possibly brother)...
Posted: 10/27/08 at 10:40am
Oh my god. I am sitting here with my hands in my head. I was praying and hoping the little boy was hidden somewhere for ransom or who knows what. I could not imagine the same monster who did this to her mom and brother would do the same to a 7 YEAR OLD CHILD!! 7 years old child!!! Jesus Christ almighty.
This is devastating. Jennifer, must be... i cannot even imagine.
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