Murder of Jason Hudson
| Murder of Jason Hudson | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Date | October 24, 2008 8:00–9:00 (US Central time (UTC−06:00)) |
| Target | Julia Hudson |
| Weapon | SIG Sauer handgun |
| Victim | Jason Hudson Darnell Donerson Julian King |
| Perpetrator | William Balfour |
The murder of 29-year-old Jason Hudson, his nephew, Julian King, and his mother Darnell Donerson occurred on October 24, 2008. Two of them were discovered shot to death inside Donerson's home in Chicago, Illinois. The victims were the brother and mother of singer Jennifer Hudson. Jennifer's seven-year-old nephew Julian King, the son of her elder sister Julia Hudson, was initially reported missing and an AMBER Alert was issued; Julian King's body was found on October 27 in Chicago's West Side area, in a parked car matching the AMBER Alert description. Autopsy results indicated that Julian King's death was due to "multiple gunshot wounds." A pistol found in a West Side vacant lot was confirmed as the murder weapon by Chicago police.