Jennifer Hudson’s Mother and Brother Murdered: 7-Year-Old Nephew Missing

 jennifer hudson and mother darnell donelson

Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother were found murdered in Chicago today.

A cousin who lives nearby found the bodies of 57-year-old Darnell Donerson and her son Jason in Donerson’s home on the South Side of Chicago.  Both had been shot to death.

Officers were called to the 7000 block of Yale Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood just before 3 p.m. and the home was declared a crime scene.

Police have also issued an all points bulletin for Hudson’s 7-year-old nephew Julian King (pictured below), who may have been taken from the scene. Police are looking for a man known as “William.”  He has braids in  his hair, and could be driving a 1994 white Chevy Suburban with license plate X584859.

jennifer hudson’s nephew

Jennifer Hudson was in Florida when she heard the news and is currently en route to Chicago.

Video of the crime scene

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2 Responses to “Jennifer Hudson’s Mother and Brother Murdered: 7-Year-Old Nephew Missing”

  1. This is quite dreadful news. Really shocking. Hope they catch this guy soon as possible

  2. Hello there!

    This is is such a sad story…

    I hope it is a wake up call for black people to stop minimizing mental illness among their relatives… saying “he’s tripping” and “she’s tripping” and not taking mental illness SERIOUSLY because a mentally ill person who does not get treatment can be a viable threat to everyone’s well-being.

    Our people will cry and wail at the funerals when these tragedies happen but WHO in the family ever called the behavior what it was:
    MENTAL ILLNESS.

    Let’s allow this tragedy to open the conversation on the denial that permeates in black communities and black families about refusing to acknowledge and call OUT mental and emotional illness in our own family units.

    I will pray for the comfort and healing of the family.

    Let this be a lesson for all.

    Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!
    Lisa

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