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Murder Gun Linked to Hudson's Brother

Dead brother reported gun stolen months ago

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 2, 2008 9:08 AM CST
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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.

Police have characterized the slayings as possible domestic violence, but have not ruled out other motives. William Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson's sister Julia, is being held but has not yet been charged. Hudson's murdered brother was shot in the leg several months ago but refused to seek medical attention.

William Balfour. Balfour, suspected in the slayings of the mother, brother and nephew of actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, avoided being sent to prison four months before the killings.
William Balfour. Balfour, suspected in the slayings of the mother, brother and nephew of actress and singer Jennifer Hudson, avoided being sent to prison four months before the killings.   (AP Photo/Illinois Department of Corrections)
Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew Julian King waves in a family photo.
Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew Julian King waves in a family photo.   (AP Photo/Chicago Police Department, File)
A neighbor brings a flower to a makeshift memorial outside the home belonging to the family of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson after her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew were murdered.
A neighbor brings a flower to a makeshift memorial outside the home belonging to the family of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson after her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew were murdered.   (AP Photo/David Banks)
Jennifer Hudson attends the premiere of Sex and the City at Radio City Music Hall in New York earlier this year.
Jennifer Hudson attends the premiere of "Sex and the City" at Radio City Music Hall in New York earlier this year.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
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