In sad news to report on, the bodies of Jennifer Hudson's mother Darnell and brother Jason were found dead inside a Chicago home after a violent domestic dispute gone terribly wrong.




To make matters worse, Jennifer's 7-year-old nephew and the person responsible is missing. The suspect (William Balfour) is said to be the boyfriend/ex-husband of Jennifer's sister, Julia.

Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother were the two victims of a fatal shooting incident in Chicago, the actress's publicist says.

"We can confirm that there is an ongoing investigation concerning the deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and her brother, Jason Hudson," rep Lisa Kasteler tells PEOPLE. "No further comment will be made and the family has asked that their privacy be respected at this difficult time."

The victims' bodies were found by officers Friday in a South Side home listed in the name of Hudson's mother, and police say the shooting appeared to be related to a domestic disturbance. [READ MORE AT PEOPLE.COM]

UPDATE: William, Julia's ex-husband, was taken into police custody and Julian and Julie are still missing. See photo collage of William alongside Julia, Julian, Jennifer and Jason below.




According to TMZ, this photo taken from Julia's myspace page may have cause the tragic incident.


UPDATES from TMZ:

UPDATE 11:26 PM ET: The suspect, William Balfour, has been taken into custody. Hudson's nephew, 7-year-old Julian King is still missing, according to WFLD-Chicago. Balfour is refusing to cooperate with cops or supply info.

UPDATE 9:20 PM ET: A WBBM reporter is saying that neighbors have said a family member in the Hudson household apparently tried to steal a car a few weeks ago, an argument ensued, and he vowed revenge. A photo on Julia's MySpace page (bottom) posted prior to today's events alludes to some kind of dispute with William over a car.

UPDATE 8:35 PM ET: Lost in all this is Jennifer's sister Julia, mother of the missing 7-year-old. We're told she works as a bus driver in Chicago. Her employer told us she worked her shift today. She hasn't been seen since.

Do send over your thoughts and prayers to Jennifer's official myspace page here.

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