Coroner: Victims Had Multiple Gunshot Wounds

The Cook County Medical Examiner just told us both Jennifer Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson, and brother, Jason Hudson, each suffered multiple gunshot wounds.

Police said there appeared to be defensive wounds on one of the victims, suggesting at least one of the shootings involved domestic violence.



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61. Wow, I am so depressed over t his huge tragedy.I dont' know anyone involved except for Jennifer's amazing gift of voice, but I feel so bad for everybody.I am white, I like black people, Indian people, chinese people, mexicans, all people. I sometimes hate my own white people but in the end only kindness matters to me, not the color of skin.Who could have done this family in like this?Where is the boy?As more time goes by things look grim finding him safe, there is still hope, poor baby.I wonder what he saw, heard, felt.The one thing her mother did for me was to help me inspire my own daughter's dreams by how she did for hers.Tears flow, sadness is overwhelming, and this is just me.I can't imagine how she is feeling.I will love my family harder, stronger, cherish every moment with them. And seriously, John McCain had me all the way until he decided to tax healthcare.Now I am all for Barack Obama Bring IT!.Barack Obama is even shedding tears for Jennifer Hudson.Thank you Barack.And not to stray from this story, there is the Anchor Woman who was beaten during a robbery just died.What is wrong with the fabric of this Great Nation?It is so frayed and withered.People should not do this to other people.And to the the black woman yelling at other black women for being overweight and such, you are all beautiful.Even the big girls.Just change your diet and you will feel better.US white women don't always pick the right white guys ya know but maybe the white ladies took all the good black men off the market.Nahh, or maybe the good ones just got taken by other good black women.Or I really just don't know maybe you are right black woman.I dunno, I am soo sad, my god and then another murder will take place and another person somewhere will die from someones hand.It goes on and on. God Bless The Hudson Family.My deepest most sincere condolences and God speed to the safe recovery of that poor young baby boy. Peace.... april g...

Posted at 10:50PM on Oct 25th 2008 by DAG

62. To number 58 who call itself 'Reality" you are an abberration of human.you deserve to rot in he lll for what you just typed.Say that to my face instead of hiding behind your lil box and well see whatchya got ta say.You have a foul mind, you are probably the killer and you will get your upcommance.Hey FBI track this thing that just typed this hideous message.Number 58. track it it sound angry enough to have committed the crime.

Posted at 10:59PM on Oct 25th 2008 by DAG

63. im so sorry my prayers are with you and your family

Posted at 11:57PM on Oct 25th 2008 by lilly baby

64. what a fat family

Posted at 12:21AM on Oct 26th 2008 by jj

65. Just a few. NUMBER 5. This family is stronger than you can imagine. Its roots reach back for generations and its future reaches farther than you can imagine. You would like to speak of "us" collectively, but what you fail to realize is there has not been an "us" since the first of US landed here. I will demonstrate this in your own DIVISIVE and IGNORANT statements...

Firstly, even while this family tries to deal with a DOUBLE HOMICIDE AND KIDNAPPING, your small minded(ness) will not allow you to think of anything but weight??? What does weight have to do with worrying for your child? What does weight have to do with grieving for your slain Mother and Brother?

Next, thank you, you highly evolved black person for religiously checking your myspace.com page, a full 5 minutes after Ms. Hudson plead for the safe return of her son. You are a true good samaritan.

That you cannot think of anything better to give this family than words of hate and enforcement of separatism is as much an example of "our" inabilty to support "us", even at our lowest emotional states.

We (and by that I mean "HUMAN BEINGS") may all have our opinions about the choices leading to this terrible, crushing, and heartbreaking tragedy, the emotion should be the same for any normal MAMMAL living WITH SENTIENCE...

BRING HER BABY HOME!!! YOU HAVE DONE ENOUGH! LEAVE HER WITH HER CHILD, SO THAT HER ALREADY DESIMATED FAMILY CAN BEGIN TO PUT THE PIECES BACK TOGETHER AND LEAD SOME SEMBLANCE OF NORMAL, HEALTHY LIVES!!!!!!!!

So when you have your opinions about something, it might be better to keep them to yourself! You prove that you are a cold, callous, unfeeling, frigid, non-human, or rather, non-mammal. For the least of US care for an love our young. And search for them, feed them, love and nurish them. And it has nothing to do with weight, celebrity, class or status. It is a soul connection, something apparently, you do not understand!

thank you

Posted at 11:17AM on Oct 26th 2008 by FOR COMMENT NUMBER 5

66. 6. The media and comment posters should keep in mind that some of the Hudson family see these reports on the web, Jennifer Hudson's sister Julia has been checking her myspace yesterday and today, and many of their relatives are on the web surfing also.

Posted at 4:06PM on Oct 25th 2008 by Shay


Yeah, this is the first place I'd want to hang out shortly after a tragic double homicide strikes my family.

Posted at 12:51AM on Oct 26th 2008 by Mr. A

67. I am speechless. this is such a tragedy, My thoughts and prayers go out to Jennifer and her family. I know that no words can make it better. but prayer can so know that many prayers have been sent up for you. were also praying that your nephew come home soon. we love you all. and God bless you!

Posted at 1:33AM on Oct 26th 2008 by Rhonda

68. I really think it SAD that all of these people are passing Judgement on this family.I would hope that something like this does not happen to those that are so hateful on this site,LOOK in the MIRROR and search your soul and ask yourself if you are perfect??????It is sad that it has happened to a person like Jennifer Hudson cause of the sweet soul that she is,I am White and Black sheep but i have to look myself in the mirror and can honestly say that i have the lord in my life DO you the ones that are passing the Judgement????Cause the ones that say yes they do have the lord in their life and are passing Judgement you really need to go and search one more time for God cause in my eyes its says you should not judge,I just hope you all with such hateful words dont have something like this happen to you and your family.God Bless you Jennifer and all those that you have lost i pray for your nephews safe return.......

Posted at 5:51AM on Oct 26th 2008 by sickofjudgement

69. As if we didn't already place ' dysfunctional ' in front of this family name.....
Straight from Julias' page: < edited, because it's needed>
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF
JULIA DARNELL HUDSON
Want to have kids?: WHETER I WANTED TO OR NOT HIS ASS IS HERE
How many siblings do you have?: YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE
Your Weakness: GOOD D**K
Ever been called a Tease: GOT A P***Y DON'T I
Do you know 4's parents?: I SHOULD HOPE SINCE THE SAME P***Y SET US FREE

All class....lower, but class nonetheless!
FYI : Ignorance is NOT bliss.
Hope you find the child / Hope you find self respect through much needed education.

Posted at 2:20AM on Oct 26th 2008 by Syntax

70. It's amazing how we can make any event racial. The girl's myspace page, its contents, nor her weight have anything to do with the tragedy her family is dealing with. Yes her page is pretty raw, but what does that have to do with anything. It has nothing to do with people showing their condolence and saying God Bless. We all need some blessings.

It was mentioned that she needs to lose weight; that she's unhealthy....being big does not ALWAYS mean one is unhealthy. Lets be real, being skinny does not mean you're healthy either. It's amazing how we are so quick to judge people. Let's stop judging people by what's on the outside and focus on the inside. So what if she has been on myspace chating and adding new people since this tragedy....if that is going to help ease her mind, then let her do her thing. Everyone grieves in their own way. If you have never been in such a situation then you don't know how you will deal with it. Sitting around crying is not going to change things or make them better (you will go crazy).

Let's just keep the Hudson family in our prayers. Pray for strength, healing, understanding, and the safety of Julian King.

Posted at 2:35AM on Oct 26th 2008 by ephenomenal

71. MISS BLACK WOMAN 2008 american blacks are there own worse enemy... that siege mentality has got to go... you dont take constructive criizism very well and as a group you ASSUME THAT YOUR GHETTO CULTURE IS THE WHOLE STORY FOR THE BLACK WORLD. it isnt.. 30MILLION BLACK PEOPLE IN THE USA DO NOT COMPROMISE THE ENTIRE BLACK EXPERIENCE STOP ASSUMING THAT IS THE SUM TOTAL OF THE BLACK WORLD ... PERSONALLY I FIND IT IRRITATING BEING LUMPED INTO THAT CATAGORY.. THE N WORD IS YOUR LEGACY ITS NOT FROM AFRICA.. SELF HATE COMES FROM YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS.. BUT UNFORTUNATELY .. THANKS TO YOUR CURRENT LINE IN MUSIC, (HIO HOP AND RAP)ITS SPREADING TO AFRICAN YOUTH AND AS FOR THE CARRIBEANS.. THEY JUST LAP IT ALL UP LIKE MINDLESS DRONES ...

Posted at 2:53AM on Oct 26th 2008 by noyankhere

72. THAT ASIDE, MISS MIDDLECLASS BLACK AMERICA.. this is about a family trajedy not about miss big booty ghetto pass unrevoked.., jennifer got out of that mess with her talent... but that fact that she couldnt persuade her mother to leave that all behind is the pity... having a known killer within your midst is like a ticking time bomb, it takes one thing to set it off.... everyone will be blaming jennifer for not getting her mother out of the ghetto but its not her fault.. the problem was having murderers living with them onsite... its a way of life that only those who live that lifestyle understand .. guns and jailtime is normal in this neighbourhood .. i just pity jennifer who has to live with this horrible situation for the rest of her public life... i hope she pulls thru and i hope they find that little boy... ps.. it would be a good idea if jennifers pr machine can get her sisters myspace paged pulled to private or the press will have a field day.. ghetto wonderland doesnt even begin to describe this nightmare...

Posted at 3:02AM on Oct 26th 2008 by noyankhere

73. We are on the look out for Julian in south Florida. Let the boy go so he can be with his Mother. If he saw the crime he must be so scared and upset. Don't hurt him. Drop him off at a safe place where he can be found and picked up. The Lord will look upon you with less saddened eyes.

Posted at 1:58AM on Oct 27th 2008 by Liam

74. Lemme see. I'd say that multiple gunshot wounds just might constitute domestic violence, with or without the presence of defensive wounds. Dontcha think?

Posted at 12:23PM on Oct 26th 2008 by Fredx10

75. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Hudson family, and friends, we too grieve with this family. This act of violence is unimaginable. We also pray for the safe return of little Julian King, to his family, and pray that in time the whole family and friends can go on. Our heart goes out to all of you, Jennifer. I believe that your mother and brother are smiling down on you, because they know you 've made them proud. I commend you for all that you are, and I know that this is do to the way you were raised, you remained grounded and that is important for young people that want to be famous too see. You are a true role model. Stay strong, we love you my sister!!

Posted at 4:57PM on Oct 26th 2008 by Felicia

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