Jennifer Hudson thanks fans – offers $100,000 for missing nephew’s return
Posted on October 27th, 2008 by Hot Momma
Jennifer Hudson is urging the public to help find her missing 7-year-old nephew Sunday, offering a $100,000 reward. The Oscar-winning singer and actress wrote reached out to her fans online on her MySpace page saying:
“Please keep praying for our family and that we get Julian King back home safely. If anyone has any information about his whereabouts please contact the authorities.”
The Dreamgirls star issued the appeal after the double shooting of her mother Darnell Donnerson and her brother Jason Hudson at their home in Chicago, Illinois on Friday. Seven year old Julian King (photo right with his mom, aunt Jennifer and grandmother), the son of Hudson’s sister Julia, was staying with his grandmother when the murders took place, and he has not been seen since.
Julia’s estranged husband William Balfour was arrested by police later that day and is currently being questioned by police over the slayings.
Authorities have issued an Amber Alert in the search of the missing boy, meaning police have launched a statewide campaign to find the child. The FBI have been called in to assist with the search for Julian.
Hudson, who had to identify the bodies of her loved ones, has stepped up the search for her nephew by offering the money and urging anyone with any knowledge of his whereabouts to come forward.
A statement from Hudson’s representative Lisa Kasteler says, “Jennifer and her family appreciate the enormous amount of love, support and prayers they have received while she and her family try to cope with this tragedy and continue the search for Julian. “We ask that all inquiries be directed to the Chicago Police Department, Area 1 Detective Division at 312/747-8380.”
Update: The body of a young black boy was discovered Monday in an SUV as police continued their search for Jennifer Hudson’s missing 7-year-old nephew. The white SUV was found abandoned on Chicago’s West Side, CNN reports. Police have not yet identified the body. Julian King, 7, went missing Friday after an unidentified assailant fatally shot Hudson’s mother Darnell and brother Jason. Hudson offered $100,000 for the safe return of her nephew.
When police issued an Amber Alert for Julian on Friday, they identified a 1994 white Chevrolet Suburban with Illinois license plate X584859 as connected to the case.
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