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Amber Alert Issued for Singer Jennifer Hudson`s 7-Year Old Nephew

The boy's grandmother and uncle were found murdered, and the 7-year old is missing.

(CHICAGO, Ill.) - The Illinois State Police issued an Amber Alert on Friday evening after a 7-year old boy, Julian King, was abducted in Chicago. Singer and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson's mother, 57-year old Darnell Donnerson, and her 29-year old brother, Jason, were found shot to death, the result of an apparent domestic disturbance, and her nephew was abducted by the suspect, police say.

The suspect, William Balfour, was taken into custody Friday evening. Hudson's nephew, 7-year-old Julian King is still missing, and Balfour is refusing to cooperate with police or supply information, according to WFLD-Chicago.

According to TMZ.com, Balfour listed Hudson's mother's address as a place of residence within the last year.