Mother, brother of Oscar-winning actress slain, suspect arrested
The mother and brother of Oscar-winning actress and chart-topping singer Jennifer Hudson have been found shot dead at the family's Chicago home, according to Hudson's publicist and authorities.
A Chicago police department spokesman said the murders appeared to be the result of a domestic incident, but would not identify the victims.
Hudson's personal publicist Lisa Kasteler confirmed that the victims were Hudson's mother, Darnell Donnerson, 57, and her brother, Jason Hudson, 29.
Donnerson suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Hudson was shot in the chest, according to the Cook County Examiner's Office.
There were no signs of forced entry to the home, according to Joseph Patterson, deputy chief of patrol of the Chicago Police.
Neighbours reported hearing gunshots at Donnerson's home in the gritty Englewood neighbourhood on the city's South Side between 8:00 or 9:00 am Friday, but no one raised the alarm until around 3:00 pm, authorities said.
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