Jennifer Hudson: Mother and brother have been killed

The mother and brother of Jennifer Hudson have been killed.

Shots were heard in the vicinity of a house owned by the family in Chicago yesterday and 2 bodies - a man and a woman - were discovered by a relative.

The identities of the deceased have now been confirmed as Darnell, 57, and son Jason.

'We can confirm that there is an ongoing investigation concerning the deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother Darnell Donerson and her brother Jason Hudson,' rep Lisa Kasteler tells People.

'No further comment will be made and the family has asked that their privacy be respected at this difficult time.'

Police have cordoned off the house and a large crowd has gathered outside, reports myfoxchicago.com.

'We are handling a double-homicide,' Chicago police spokesman Officer John Mirabelli confirms. 'Those [two] victims sustained fatal gunshot wounds.'

A 27-year-old man has been taken into custody and is being questioned by authorities, reports the Associated Press.

Jennifer, 27, starred in Sex And The City: The Movie as Carrie's Bradshaw's personal assistant and won an Oscar for her role in Dreamgirls.

She is currently in Los Angeles where she's been preparing to shoot a music video to promote her new album.

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