Celebrity Justice
Murder Weapon in Hudson Murder ID'd

Chicago cops have confirmed -- the gun found last Wednesday is the same one used to murder three members of Jenifer Hudson's family.

Police found a .45 caliber Sig-Sauer semiautomatic pistol a block from where a vehicle was part containing the body of Jenifer's 7-year-old nephew Julian King. Cops knew almost immediately the gun was a match because of unfired bullets synced up with the casings found at the murder scene.

Police also are investigating whether the weapon may have once belonged to Jason Hudson.

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives determined the weapon was originally owned by someone in Michigan who had reported it stolen. Investigators now need to follow the path of the gun that takes them to Chicago.



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76. i got your coo-coo fool you are the one thinking it was a newspaper...dummy

I put out facts and i see southsideChicago put out facts and few others....story will crack wide open monday..

William is being held for this reason only i bet
When you are on parole you must stay where they parole to unless your parole officer ok your new home...the parole officer must go out and check your new residents first...william may have been lying about where he was living and this right here has mess up up that is a big parole violation..so just cause he miss the hearing long as he told to the officer and she said it was ok its ok...but i bet thats why the parole officer is holding him...my sister hudband is a parole officer he said thats the reason...yeah hes a crooket ass officer to.lol..

Posted at 6:21AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by closethegate

77. you mean to tell me julia did'nt go see her son?yes i read that in the newspaper...the mother but put it on her family to go id him ARREST HER ASS FAST...WHY JULIA?BECAUSE U KNOW WHAT U DONE AND U COULD'NT BEAR TO RELIVE IT..GUESS WHAT I HOPE THEY HUNT YOUR ASS LONG AS U LIVE..THEY NEED TO CUT YO DAMN HAND OFF IF U HAD SOME TO DO WITH IT...ONLY WAY PEOPLE CUT HANDS AND BODY PARTS OFF IS FOR RANSOM....WHO COULD'VE WANTED MONEY FROM THIS FAMILY?COULD IT BE A DRUGLORD?DID JASON MESS UP ARE STOLE LOTTA DRUGS FROM SOMEBODY?BUT WHO EVER DID IT KNOWS WILLIAM...BUT I'M LOOKING AT JULIA SHE KNOWS SOME ARREST HER ASAP.

Posted at 6:33AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by closethegate

78. Nobody's hand was cut off.

Posted at 6:45AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by broopa

79. THEY SAY THAT EVERYONE HAS A STORY, HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF LET SLEEPING DOGS LYE.BECAUSE WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THIS FAMILY WILL BE REVEALED AND WHEN IT DOES COME OUT. IT WILL BE SHOCKING TO THE PUBLIC WHATEVER IT MAYBE. SOME PEOPLE THINKS IT MIGHT BE JULIA,AND SOME PEOPLE THINK IT'S HER ASTRAINED HUSBAND, HELL IT COULD BE JENNIFER BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT THERE THAT DOES NOT MEAN A THING. SO THE BOTTOM LINE IS WE ALL HAVE OPINIONS AND YOU KNOW WHAT PEOPLE THINK ABOUT OPINIONS THEY ARE LIKE A**HOLES EVERYBODY HAS ONE. SO YOU ALL NEED TO JUST LET IT GO ,BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT DETECTIVES BECAUSE IF YOU WERE YOU WOULD PROBLY BE THE FIRST TO HAVE YOUR HAND OUT,FOR A PIECE OF THIS STORY OR SOME MONEY. THEY HAVE ENOUGH TO GO THROUGH WITHOUT THE PUBLIC BEING JUDGE,JURY YOU ALL NEED TO LEAVE THAT FOR THE ONE AND ONLY. THE LORD JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF, GOD!!!!!!!!!!
SO TO ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO CONDEMN THESE PEOPLE WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED, REMEMBER WHEN YOU POINT THE FINGER THERE ARE THREE POINTING BACK AT YOU.
THANK YOU AND HAVE A WONDERFUL WONDERFUL
BLESS DAY!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 8:25AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by linda j of b-h

80. 76. 72. 71 no it's not that is a blog..trust me look at the rss on the side that is a blog name that...its not from the newspaper.

Posted at 3:59AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by closethegate

You're wrong again! Do you even know what RSS is?
*RSS (Rich Site Summary) is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Many NEWS-SITES, NEWS-RELATED SITES, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it.*
i build web-sites, i know how to read them too! coo-coo

Posted at 8:40AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by waiting for the truth

81. Julia said Julian was giving her a problem at the birthday dinner, she probably busted his head open on the way home and did not seek medical help.When the next morning came and julian did not wake up because he was dead from being beat up by his huge mother with her giant paw hands, Mother Donnerson became aware of Julian's condition and so did Jason and they went into a fight with eachother. Jason got his gun, Julia went insane beat him up too, Mother Donnerson got caught in the middle and was shot up by Julia aiming for Jason.Julia put Julian into the SUV and drove around in panic mode cus she knew what she had just done. If the findings come out that that boy was dead hours before the shots to the head, then I would be right.She shot her dead son in the head to cover her huge arse!She said it was hard to get him into the house cus he could not wake up because she knocked him unconsious and gave him a concussion and without treatment or anything Julain was slowly dying in his sleep.I do not beleive in the gang theory espicaill where Julian is concerned, they would not have killed their future leader!So, Julian was the first to die at his mother's hands then Mother Donnerson, Then Jason.Open your eyes people.

Posted at 8:49AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by me

82. 82. Julia said Julian was giving her a problem at the birthday dinner, she probably busted his head open on the way home and did not seek medical help.When the next morning came and julian did not wake up because he was dead from being beat up by his huge mother with her giant paw hands, Mother Donnerson became aware of Julian's condition and so did Jason and they went into a fight with eachother. Jason got his gun, Julia went insane beat him up too, Mother Donnerson got caught in the middle and was shot up by Julia aiming for Jason.Julia put Julian into the SUV and drove around in panic mode cus she knew what she had just done. If the findings come out that that boy was dead hours before the shots to the head, then I would be right.She shot her dead son in the head to cover her huge arse!She said it was hard to get him into the house cus he could not wake up because she knocked him unconsious and gave him a concussion and without treatment or anything Julain was slowly dying in his sleep.I do not beleive in the gang theory espicaill where Julian is concerned, they would not have killed their future leader!So, Julian was the first to die at his mother's hands then Mother Donnerson, Then Jason.Open your eyes people.

Posted at 8:49AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by me

you're having a bad dream...go back to sleep.

Posted at 9:00AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by waiting for the truth

83. The gun will give them more evidence and possibly finger prints that they can match. I 'm sure Balfour's finger prints are already on record. all they have to do is make a positive match to them. As for Julia, she has an aliby, she was at work, her boss already this to the police. I agree that Balfour may not have done it, how about the person that was supposedly buying this car, maybe they got pissed and took revenge. These thugs get mean when they don't get what they want. All we all know for sure is that this is such a horrible tragedy, and how can anyone live with themselves after killing an innocent little boy. He is an Angel now with God, and he will be at peace with his grandmother and uncle. God Bless them all.

Posted at 9:05AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by marr

84. i wouldn't be jumping to clonclusions about who the killer is just by the information that we have on the internet, there could be a lot that was missed out up to now, they wouldn't be giving us every detail anyway. But personally no matter how bad Julia's judgement is i don't think she's a killer, if she looked nervous or suspicious to anyone i would say that she may have known who the person/person's involved were and that it may reveal a lot about her family (like her brother being linked to a gang and drugs) and to me she looked still in shock and wanting to get the press conference over with quickly, but that doesn't mean she's guilty, and it's not going by what they've told us or what she said, remember she probably wasn't even thinking clearly. Just 'cause the gun was Jason's doesn't mean someone in the house (ie Julia) used it to kill, considering William and Julia were still speaking and from what's been said William was at Julia's birthday, i can only assume he still regularly had dealings with the family, at least with Julia, so even if he was kicked out of the house he may still have come and gone from the house regularly, it's just possible he took the gun from the house himself, not saying did the crime but it's probable. Plus if Jason had a gunshot wound already in his leg it's plausible that whoever did that to him prior to that day was coming back to finish the job and yes i don't think Julian was expected to be there, i don't think the case is as complicated as most are making it out to be. One more thing, Jason was shot through the door and in his leg most likely first, this wouldn't have killed him instantly, he could have maybe got himself up the stairs still to try to get to the gun that he believed was in his bedroom (the stolen gun that was no longer there) in order to defend himself, not knowing it was missing, the gunman could then have shot his mom while coming through to go after him and then finished him off upstairs, after all the person knew he had no gun upstairs so they were not worried to wait till they got him up there, the boy was obviously taken after that, probably he was still upstairs. I just think this scenario is more probably considering everything. It's a tradgedy hope the victims RIP. I do hope it's not william but i don't think it's Julia either, the evidence so far does not look good for William though, but try to put off accusing Julia for now, you're going by stuff that she said and i don't think she's clear in the head at that conference for us to judge her just on that.

Posted at 9:23AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by justme

85. wow

Posted at 10:00AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by joker112lava

86. why don't yall just shut the hell up and wait till the FBI finish their investigation.. Yall watch too much damn Law and Order. It's cool to voice your opinion n all but damn some of yall is actin like you're part of the investigation SHUT THE HELL UP!!!!!!!!!! you making TMZ your blog space this is not a blog. And for those who are leaving those long ass comments.... talk on the damn phone. Now bye I gotta go n get ready for church.....Yall den made me cuss..........Got damnit let get to church n repent cause Imma cussin christian.......... PRAISE JEVUS!

Posted at 10:03AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by joker112lava

87. RHONDA
I agree with you 100% since I seen her at thre press confrence I had a gult feeling about her and if you look at the babys father in that news confrence he doesnt seem to be cool hisself I hope she didnt do it but if she did they need to hand her and sad to say it but people kill there kids everyday and if you listen to the news conference she said Julian was more like a brother to because her mother raised him now Iknow it sems strange but she also said Julian would not go with strangers that is another thing that has me womdering so that lets me know that Julian left with either his mom or Flex because if it would have been someone elese he would have kicked screamed until someone heard him but I am so glad some one out there feels the same way I do

Posted at 10:19AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by yolanda blackshear

88. I think #85 is Julia, I think she's been reading these comments and doesn't like what we are saying.

Posted at 10:16AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by jk

89. I can't believe the people who come on this site to criticize others for GOSSIPING!!! Wake up people! TMZ is a GOSSIP SITE. Everyone who comes here, including you hypocrites, are here for the gossip, so shut up!!! Damn!
Since I've gotten that off my chest, all you gossipers read this and tell me what you think.

A 15-year-old boy allegedly kidnapped from his San Fernando Valley neighborhood was shot, execution style, as he lay bound and gagged in a shallow grave because his older half-brother had not paid a $36,000 marijuana debt to a drug dealer, authorities said Thursday.

Santa Barbara County sheriff’s investigators have arrested four people and are seeking a fifth in the slaying of Nicholas Markowitz, who was shot nine times in the head and torso last week in the mountains north of Santa Barbara.

Four of the five suspects–ages 17 through 21–played youth baseball together in the west Valley during the early 1990s. Three of them later compiled arrest records. They allegedly kidnapped Markowitz from his West Hills neighborhood on Aug. 6 to pressure the boy’s 22-year-old half-brother, Benjamin, to pay the money.

The boy was killed, authorities said, after the half-brother–who did not know his sibling was a hostage–went into hiding because of death threats. The boy’s assailants concluded that they faced long prison sentences for kidnapping if he survived, officials said.

Posted at 10:25AM on Nov 2nd 2008 by fight4julianking

90. 26. @ Very Suspicious

I have been reading these comments for the past several days and this is the first time I've felt compelled to write,
I agree 1000% with every word you just posted. Julia was obviously making that story up as she went along. Why on earth would her mother have to meet her at the door and have her food and cake "handed" to her if they lived in the same house?!!!! That has been bothering me for days!
Posted at 4:10PM on Nov 1st 2008 by Julia Is A Liar


28. Well, in any case, Waiting For The Truth,
If Julia's mother WAS really waiting at the door for them and she DID go back out,
she obviously lied because she said, "I handed her her food, and I handed her her cake and that was that.
I went to bed and she went upstairs."
And another thing, why didn't she put her son to bed? No making sure he changed his clothes, brushed his teeth, no prayers, no kiss goodnight. . . no NOTHING?
No conversation between her and her mother? Just here you go, I'm out?
She just seemed really cold to me. Like she was reading a bad script, and not doing a very good job of it, either.
Posted at 4:38PM on Nov 1st 2008 by Julia Is A Liar
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I also have the same questions/concerns. Julia DID say Julian kept bugging her and a "friend" said to him
your mom do all she can for your birthday so let her enjoy hers. Then she jumped to when they got home and her mom was waiting for them at the door, got her food and cake and eveybody went to bed.
She obviously didnt see Julian at all after that night. She didn't put him to bed or look in on him before she left.
And how did she get to work? Also,Balfour's mom said her older son Raymond told her William spent the night at Diane's and was at Kate's house in the morning. How come Raymond hasn't said anything about that? For all we know, Mrs. Balfour could have just made that part up. There are alot of unanswered questions.



Posted at 8:40PM on Dec 24th 2008 by Unbelievable

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