7-year-old Julian King, Jennifer Hudson’s nephew, was found dead early Monday morning.

The boy had been missing since Friday after his grand-mother and his uncle were shot dead in their South Side, Chicago home.  He was believed to have been abducted by the perpetrator who had also stolen his uncle’s SUV

75 year old John Louden was walking his dog at around 7am when he noticed the SUV that belonged to Jennifer’s late brother, parked on the street.  He noticed the license matched the one cited on the news and then asked his wife to call the police: “I didn’t look in there. I didn’t touch it. I knew it was a strange vehicle,” Louden said.

Police arrived on the scene less than five minutes after the received the call.   They retrieved the child’s lifeless body and towed the truck to have it examined by experts.  The man who found the SUV told the media: “I feel bad about that baby.”

His stepfather, William Balfour, is the prime suspect.  He is still in custody.

Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson’s mother, Darnell Donerson (57), and brother, Jason Hudson (29), were shot dead this Friday and her 7 year-old nephew Julian King is missing.  He is the son of Julia Hudson-Balfour, Jennifer’s older sister.

William Balfour, Hudson’s brother in law, is the prime suspect and has been taken into custody but won’t disclose any information about the events or the child’s whereabouts.  Balfour (27) was out on parole since 2006 after spending over 6 years in prison for attempted murder and car-jacking, among other charges.  An Amber Alert has been issued for the little boy.

His mother Julia has also been missing since she finished her shift at her job early on Friday.  She had already left her workplace before the authorities could contact her about what had happened.

Hudson’s promotion in Japan scheduled for Monday has been canceled.  She flew back from Florida to Chicago as soon as she got the news.  Her publicist Lisa Kasteler confirmed the deaths and stated and asked on behalf of the Hudson family that their privacy be respected at this difficult time.

This is a really sad story.  Let’s hope no one else is hurt and that Julian and Julian are found alive and well.