The unfortunate tragedy that struck Jennifer Hudson and her family this past weekend may not be over yet. After learning that both her mother and older brother had been shot to death in their Chicago home on Saturday, the shocked former American Idol contestant made every effort possible to bring home her 7-year-old nephew Julian King, who had went missing during the chaos.
Chicago police have confirmed that the body of a young black boy was discovered in an SUV while police were searching for King. The body has not been identified as Jennifer Hudson’s nephew, although the young boy was thought to have been abducted in a white SUV matching the one found.
The Chicago Police Department issued this statement today:
"At approximately 7:06 A.M. a 1994 White Chevrolet Suburban bearing Illinois license plate X584859 and identified in the Amber Alert was located at 1313 S. Kolin. A body was discovered inside the Suburban, in the rear seat of the vehicle. Identification of the body will be made by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office following their examination. The vehicle is being processed for evidence and the investigation remains on-going."
Jennifer offered a $100,000 reward for the safe return of her nephew this weekend in an effort to help bring Julian back home.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Jennifer and her family.
We’ll keep you posted on this developing story.
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