Suspect in Custody in Hudson Family Slayings

Chicago police arrested a man also in hopes of locating Jennifer Hudson's missing nephew, Julian King, but the boy was not with him

By Natalie Finn Oct 25, 2008 5:43 AMTags
Jennifer HudsonGregg DeGuire/Getty Images

Authories have arrested a suspect in the shooting deaths of Jennifer Hudson's brother, Jason Hudson, 29, and mother, Darnell Donerson, 57.

Responding to a call made by a family member who discovered the bodies, police found the pair a little before 3 p.m. Friday at Donerson's home on Chicago's South Side. Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, Julian King, her sister Julie's son, has been reported missing.

Police said that there were no signs of forced entry and they are treating the case as a domestic matter.

Law enforcement sources tell the Chicago Tribune that they were hoping to find Julian when they picked up the suspect in question, but that the boy was not with him. No charges have been filed.

Per the Tribune, Cook County records show that the as-yet unidentified man is on probation after serving seven years in prison for attempted murder and vehicular hijacking. He was released in May 2006.

The Donerson residence is listed in public records as one of his last known addresses and police say he had some sort of a personal relationship with one of the members of the family.

Donerson's next-door neighbor, Angela Russell, told E! News that she heard gunshots early this morning. An Amber Alert was issued this afternoon for a white 1994 Chevrolet Suburban with the license plate No. X584859.

 

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