Tragedy Strikes Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother have been killed in what is believed to be a domestic dispute.
The Oscar winner’s family members were found dead in their Chicago house this afternoon. The cause was determined to be a fatal shooting. Jennifer’s rep has released this statement:
“We can confirm that there is an ongoing investigation concerning the deaths of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson. No further comment will be made and the family has asked that their privacy be respected at this difficult time.”
Police are also searching for a missing 7-year-old boy that may be Donerson’s grandson. It is suspected that he was abducted by a man who is on parole after spending seven years in prison for attempted murder.
A neighbor of the victims exclusively tells E! that the Dreamgirl’s sister, Julia, has been having problems with her husband and is thinking of a divorce. The neighbor believes this ongoing trouble is at the root of the shooting.
Jennifer, whose father died when she was a teen, was very close to her mother who encouraged her to try out for American Idol. What horrible, tragic news. Our thoughts are with their family!
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[...] This Friday saw the tragic death of American Idol and Oscar winner, Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother. Her nephew may also be missing in this horrific turn of events. The family has, understandably, asked for privacy at this time but Twolia’s All That Glamour And Gossip has more details in Tragedy Strikes Jennifer Hudson. [...]