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Gun tied to Hudson deaths

Article from: Chicago Sun-Times (IL) Article date: November 01, 2008 Author: Frank Main

Tests have confirmed a .45-caliber pistol hidden in bushes on the West Side had been used in the slayings of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's brother, mother and nephew, officials said.

Police Supt. Jody Weis told reporters he was "extraordinarily pleased" by the break in the case.

Detectives are continuing to investigate if the gun can be linked to William Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson's sister Julia Hudson, sources said. Balfour is considered a suspect but has not been charged in the slayings.

Police are testing other evidence found near the gun, sources said. The ...

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Hudson Launches Victims' Fund

Posted Oct 31, 08 3:49 AM CDT in US,  Crime & Courts 

Hudson Launches Victims' Fund
Source: AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

(Newser) – Singer Jennifer Hudson, whose mother, brother and nephew were brutally murdered last weekend, has set up a foundation in honor of her three slain family members. The Hudson-King foundation will offer food, shelter, and clothing, as well as counseling for families who have lost relatives to a violent crime, People reports. The announcement came after a prayer vigil in a Chicago church.

Source: People

More about:  murder • Chicago • Jennifer Hudson • Julian King • South Side • Jason Hudson • Dreamgirls

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(Newser) - Police have confirmed that a gun found in a vacant lot was used to kill Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Investigators are now working to tie the .45 caliber handgun and other evidence to suspect William Balfour and to trace how the gun, reported stolen in Michigan, made its way to Chicago. More »

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(Newser) - A .45 caliber handgun, which could be the murder weapon used to kill Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew, has been found by police, reports the Chicago Tribune. The gun was discovered in an alley close to the spot where the body of 7-year-old Julian King was discovered in the back of a Chevy Suburban. More »

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(Newser) - Chicago police are investigating the possibility that the gun used to kill Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother, and nephew may have belonged to her murdered sibling, who reported the weapon stolen just months ago. The chrome and black .45-caliber Sig Sauer semiautomatic pistol, found near the body of Hudson's 7-year-old nephew, is identical to the one Jason Hudson reported stolen, reports the Chicago Tribune. More »

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