Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson in connection with the shooting deaths of the entertainer’s mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation.

Hundreds of mourners attended a private funeral service for Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson’s murdered mother, brother and nephew at a Chicago South Side church.

Jennifer Hudson’s seven-year-old nephew was found dead in the back of a car three days after the Oscar-winning actress’s mother and brother were shot dead, US authorities said today.

US authorities investigating the shooting deaths of Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother are still searching for the missing seven-year-old nephew of the Oscar-winning actress.

A publicist for Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson says Chicago police are investigating the deaths of the actress’ mother and brother, who were found shot dead at their home.