JENNIFER HUDSON- OUTPOURING of grief- CANDLELIGHT VIGIL at HUDSON HOME 10-27-08 PM

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• Description : This video- Outpouring of grief as ...(more)huge crowd spontaneously gathers at the Hudson home on Chicago's South Side. Monday, October 27, 2008 PM Copyright ABC7 Chicago ********** JULIAN KING, age 7, was found dead in his uncle's stolen suburban on the West Side of Chicago on Monday morning, October 27, 2008. He had disappeared after his uncle and grandmother were murdered in their South Side home on Friday, October 24, 2008. These three people were the loved ones of American Idol alumna and Oscar award winner Jennifer Hudson and her family. Lost were Jennifer's mom, Darnell Hudson Donerson, 57, her brother Jason Hudson, 29 and her sister Julia's son, Julian King, 7. The prime suspect is Julia's estranged husband, William Balfour, 27. He is being held on unrelated probation violations. Much sympathy, prayers and thoughts go out to the Hudson family at this terrible time. ************* Boy's body found in SUV on West Side CHICAGO (WLS) from abc7 Chicago website http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6471869 -- Members of Jennifer Hudson's family have identified a body found in an SUV Monday morning as that of the singer's nephew. The body of Julian King was found on the floor of his uncle's SUV, which was wanted in connection to the disappearance of the 7-year-old. King had been missing since Friday. Police would not say how or where the boy died, but unconfirmed reports say King was shot. Three family members, including Jennifer Hudson; Julian's mother, Julia Hudson; and another man, went to identify the body. Jennifer Hudson made the official identification. They arranged to view Julian's body via a live video feed. Upon seeing his face, Jennifer Hudson reportedly made the official identification. A Cook County spokesperson commented on the moment "Remarkably, Jennifer Hudson was very strong for her family, and it was very apparent that she was the leader within that group, that kept the composure," said Sean Howard, Cook County spokesman. "It was a very touching, emotional moment but yet and still Ms. Hudson remained strong, and she encouraged her family members to remain strong." An Amber Alert was issued for King after the Oscar-Award winning actress' mother, 57-year-old Darnell Donerson, and brother, 29-year-old Jason Hudson, were found shot to death Friday on the city's South Side. That Amber Alert included a description of Jason Hudson's SUV, which was found in the 1300-block of South Kolin Avenue Monday just after 7 a.m. It was towed away around 9 a.m. "Responding officers observed a white, Chevy Suburban with license plate number X584859 and confirmed that this was the vehicle that was the subject of the Amber Alert and the wanted vehicle. Further investigation revealed that a body was inside. But can't identify the body pending the medical examiner's examination. The vehicle has been towed for further processing, and the investigation is ongoing," said Gulliford. Investigators closed off the area where the vehicle was found. It is not clear how long the vehicle was parked on the street. Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis said it had likely been several days. Early Monday morning, police sources say that they searched a home in the 1900-block of South Spaulding, which is about six or seven blocks from where William Balfour, 27, a person of interest in the murders, was arrested. He has not been charged but he is in police custody on a parole violation. (less)