Jennifer Hudson’s mother believed dead after domestic incident

Police have also issued a missing child alert for a boy believed to be the nephew of the entertainer. Police spokeswoman Monique Bond said the deaths appeared to be the result of a domestic incident. Deputy Chief Joseph Patterson told reporters that a family member entered the home around 3pm today and found a woman fatally shot on the living room floor. That person left the house to notify police.

When Chicago police searched the house, they found a man fatally shot in the bedroom, Patterson said. There was no sign of forced entry. Authorities were looking for a 1994 white Chevrolet missing from the area around the home with seven-year-old Julian King inside, Bond said. The child was the grandson of the female victim, Patterson said, and Bond added the boy could also be a relative of Hudson. Public listings show a Jennifer Hudson and Darnell Donerson at the address. Hudson grew up in Chicago and her mother’s name is Darnell Donerson. A publicist for Hudson at her record label said she was not aware of any incident involving Hudson’s mother. She did not immediately return subsequent calls and an email seeking additional information. (Continue Reading…)

Our sincere condolences go out to the entire Hudson family.