Police find weapon in Hudson killings

Chicago police investigating the Hudson family killings have uncovered a gun close to where the body of seven-year-old Julian King was found.

Jennifer Hudson's young nephew was discovered shot dead in an abandoned Chevy Suburban on Monday. The discovery came after police confirmed Hudson's mother and brother had been found dead at their nearby family home. Darnell Donerson, 57, and Jason Hudson, 29, had also sustained fatal gun shot wounds.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the gun was found yesterday afternoon during a search of the area. Chicago Police Department Chief Nick Roti said the weapon and other evidence have been turned over to the Illinois State Police crime lab.

William Balfour, King's stepfather and Julia's estranged husband, is being held on an alleged parole violation. No-one has been charged over the deaths.