Jennifer Hudson’s Nephew Julian King Found Dead in SUV (Photos)

Jennifer Hudson’s nephew has reportedly been found dead in an SUV, although police have not yet confirmed these reports. Such tragic news following the murder’s of her mother and brother this weekend. A reward was offered for the return of Hudson’s nephew, but 7 year-old Julian King’s body was believed to be found in an SUV, pending confirmation. Read more about Jennifer Hudson’s nephew below.

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The body of a young black boy was recovered from an SUV this morning and is believed to be Jennifer Hudson’s missing 7-year-old nephew Julian King, an FBI official told ABC News.

Official confirmation of the body’s identity is still pending.

Police found the body in a white SUV on Chicago’s west side. Julian had been missing since Friday, the same day Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother were found shot to death in their home.

An Amber alert was issued on Friday for Julian King and police were searching for a 1994 white Chevrolet Suburban.

An Illinois State Police spokesman confirmed to ABC News that the Amber Alert had been canceled, but declined to comment further on the investigation.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office and Chicago Police Department were investigating a white SUV on the city’s west side today. Television footage showed police vehicles escorting a flatbed tow truck as it removed the SUV from the scene.

Police refused to comment.

Hudson announced late Sunday, through her publicist, that she was offering a $100,000 reward for Julian’s return.

“Jennifer Hudson and her family are offering a reward of $100,000 for the safe return of her nephew Julian King who has been missing since Friday, Oct. 24,” the statement released by Lisa Kasteler said. “We ask that all inquiries be directed to the Chicago Police Department, Area 1 Detective Division at 312/747-8380. Jennifer and her family appreciate the enormous amount of love, support and prayers they have received while she and her family try to cope with this tragedy and continue the search for Julian.”

Julia Hudson, Julian King’s mother and Jennifer Hudson’s sister, held a news conference Saturday to plead for her son’s safe return.

“All I ask, I don’t care who you are, just let the baby go. Please,” Julia Hudson said Saturday before a crowd from the podium of the Pleasant Gift Missionary Baptist Church, where her sister sang as a child. “My biggest fear has already happened. My greatest hope is finding my child.”

With Greg King, the boy’s father, beside her, Julia Hudson expressed her belief that Julian was still alive and added that her brother’s white truck was missing. “I know he’s out there,” said Julia Hudson, who discovered the bodies of her mother and brother Friday at the family’s Englewood home and soon realized her son was missing. “Just let him go. Put him on the side of the street. He’ll sit there. Somebody will see him. He’ll probably cry until somebody comes along.”

“I just want my son. That’s all I have to say. Please just let my baby go. He didn’t do nothing to nobody, nobody. He don’t deserve this,” she said.

The autopsy that was released on Saturday showed that Jennifer Hudson’s mother, Darnell Donerson, 57, and her brother, Jason Hudson, 29, died of gunshot wounds, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Their deaths were ruled homicides.

We expect a confirmation soon regarding the body found. It seems pretty apparent that the body found in the SUV will be identified as Julian King. Our condolences to this family and their friends. They have experienced so much tragedy in the past few days.

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