Jennifer Hudson: 'Please Keep Praying For Our Family'

Access Hollywood - October 26, 2008 9:50 AM PDT
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CHICAGO, Ill. -- Jennifer Hudson has made her first statement following the tragic shootings on Friday of her mother, Darnell Donerson, and brother, Jason Hudson.

"Thank you all for your prayers and your calls," she wrote in a letter signed by the Hudson family on her MySpace Celebrity Blog on Sunday. "Please keep praying for our family and that we get Julian King back home safely."

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Julian, her nephew and the 7-year-old son of sister Julia, has been missing since the shootings on Friday.

"If anyone has any information about his whereabouts please contact the authorities immediately," she added. "Here is a picture of Julian and what he was last seen wearing. Once again thank you all for being there for us through this tough time."

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As previously reported by AccessHollywood.com, the FBI joined the Chicago police department in the search on Saturday.

Sister Julia spoke out on Saturday, giving a press conference at the Pleasant Gift Missionary Baptist Church, according to People.

"I don't care who you are, just let the baby go," she reportedly said. "I just want my son. He doesn't deserve this... My greatest fear has already happened. My greatest hope is for him to come back."

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Julia noted he responds to nicknames such as "Juice Box" and "Dr. King," and that he was very close with his grandmother, who was murdered Friday.

"I worked, so he was always with her, day in and day out," she reportedly said. "She did everything for him. She got him ready for school. She got him ready for bed."

A suspect in the double homicide, William Balfour -- who identifies himself on his MySpace page as Julia's husband and Julian's stepfather -- was taken into custody on Friday, according to reports. The couple is said to be estranged and were planning on divorce.

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  • keyla
    I pray for u and ur family, i am so sorry for what happen. i just want u to keep ur head up and stay strong. What he did he will be put away for that i know how u feel to loose a love one. I will keep u and my prays alwayz. I am ur biggest fan i will alwayz have ur back and stand for what ever you say. I love u and hate what happen to ur love ones. I want u to take care and tell ur sister the same
    report abuseposted October 29, 2008 12:27 PM PDT
  • keyla
    I pray for u and ur family, i am so sorry for what happen. i just want u to keep ur head up and stay strong. What he did he will be put away for that i know how u feel to loose a love one. I will keep u and my prays alwayz. I am ur biggest fan i will alwayz have ur back and stand for what ever you say. I love u and hate what happen to ur love ones. I want u to take care and tell ur sister the same
    report abuseposted October 29, 2008 12:27 PM PDT
  • keyla
    I pray for u and ur family, i am so sorry for what happen. i just want u to keep ur head up and stay strong. What he did he will be put away for that i know how u feel to loose a love one. I will keep u and my prays alwayz. I am ur biggest fan i will alwayz have ur back and stand for what ever you say. I love u and hate what happen to ur love ones. I want u to take care and tell ur sister the same
    report abuseposted October 29, 2008 12:27 PM PDT
  • Kathy T
    Jennifer, I personally promise to keep you and your family in mine and my husbands prayers. We were saddened to tears when we heard the news. I hope they catch the creep who did this, but also remember...GOD is watching, and in the end GOD will have the final judgement on that person!!! Peace and much love.
    report abuseposted October 29, 2008 5:19 AM PDT
  • hardykeyonna_15
    Hey Jennifer all i want 2 say is am so sorry about your family i will keep your family in my prayers in i pray 2 god i hope they find your nephew and so so so so so sorry about yo mama and bother..love ya..**
    report abuseposted October 27, 2008 7:41 AM PDT
  • Miss Bitch
    omg am so srry mi prayer and with you sooo much no lie i hope u are ooook...... and u hope u get ur sister back....
    report abuseposted October 27, 2008 5:47 AM PDT
  • Adrianna D
    THIS IS SO SAD I MUST SAY, TO THE FAMILY YOU ALL ARE IN MY PRAYERS. REMEMBER GOD IS GOOD AND HE IS CONTROL KEEP ON TRUSTING IN THE HIM, LIL JULIAN WILL RETURN HOME SAFE AND UNHARMED TRUST AND BELIEVE THAT!!!
    report abuseposted October 26, 2008 11:10 PM PDT
  • Debra
    No matter what the outcome in all this, Jennifer stay strong and don't let it ruin you!!! May God have mercy on your family and let Julian come home safely!!
    report abuseposted October 26, 2008 11:00 PM PDT
  • Jamie P
    What a horrible thing to have happen, the person who made the comment about the devil and all that is an idiot, that's not righteous, that's just ignorant, leave your extremest religious views out of it and show some compassion. As for whoever commited this heinous crime, may justice beyond the judicial system find it's way to them
    report abuseposted October 26, 2008 10:40 PM PDT
  • peintas b
    I PRAY THE LORD HAVE MERCY ON YOU&FAMILY
    report abuseposted October 26, 2008 10:32 PM PDT
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