Jennifer Hudson, Sister's 911 Call Released: Julia Hudson Describes Mother's Murder in Police Recording

Posted on Apr 30th 2012 3:15PM by The Associated Press

Jennifer Hudson Sister's 911 Call Daniel Boczarski, Getty Images

CHICAGO (AP) - Moments after finding her mother's body, the sister of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson sobs as she pleads for help in a disturbing 911 recording released to the news media Monday.

"Oh my God ... Somebody's killed my mother," Julia Hudson says, while a dispatcher tries to get her to calm down and repeat her address. "She's on the floor and I see blood coming from her head."

A judge in Chicago released the tape after a request by the Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times Media and The Associated Press. The tape was played in open court last week during the trial of William Balfour, who is accused of killing the actress' mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

Prosecutors tried to bar the tape's release because of the sensitive nature of the case and because the jury has not begun deliberating.

But Cook County Judge Charles Burns noted in his ruling that the jury has been warned not to watch or read news reports about the case. Burns said there's no evidence Balfour's due process rights would be harmed.

On the tape, Julia Hudson begs a dispatcher for help after finding her mother shot dead inside the family's home on Chicago's South Side.

Hudson's horror and confusion are apparent on the tape as she wonders aloud, "Where my brother at? What happened?"

She also cries in panic that she doesn't know the location of her son, 7-year-old Julian.

"I don't know where Julian is or nothing and I'm here by myself," she says. She tells the dispatcher she "just got home from work" and "there's a bullet hole in our front door."

Balfour has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in the October 2008 killings.

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May 01 2013 at 7:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Linda/MsGenhosp

With all her new found millions..you would think Jennifer Hudson would have gotten her family OUT of that neighborhood.....Greed, or just plain uncaring?....Has to be ONE of them.

May 01 2012 at 2:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Diane

OH MY GOD! Does he half ass know English! So cold....

May 01 2012 at 1:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

musicmasterno1

Everyone keeps slamming the 911 operators. People need to understand that their job is to gather as much information as possible and send it along to the emergency vehicles. This helps to expedite the process and allows Paramedics to know what to expect.

I know they sounded cold and callous, but they are TRAINED to keep it low-key and matter-of-fact because you can't get information out of a hysterical person. If they can't understand her because she's hysterical, the fastest way to get her speaking in an understandable tone is to tell her straight-away "I can't understand you". The time for compassion is AFTER the emergency personnel has arrived, not before.

With that said, I cannot imagine the nightmare this poor woman walked into.

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As an RN I am completely appauled by the behavior of these 911 dispatchers!! Are you kidding me??? How long did it take for you to tell this desperately frantic woman that you had help on the way? Even after being told "someone killed my mother" and "Please, I'm afraid". These gentlemen lack a lot of training in medical emergency management and should be fired. If this is typical of this department, your supervisors need to be initiating continued education. This is offensive to everyone in the profession. My sincere condolences and apology to the Hudson family. This is not how I want my profession represented. Disgusting!!!

May 01 2012 at 10:31 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Reply

Spyda

are you kidding me? What's wrong with these guys... its like it was a damn joke. Someone calls 911 and they act like she is putting an order in for home delivery... I am so disturbed at how they handle this call and who knows how many other calls they handle that way. Makes you think twice on what 911 considers an emergency

May 01 2012 at 10:21 AM Report abuse Permalink +2 rate up rate down Reply

mctyrelock

I am appalled to hear these 911 dispatchers. I have never heard dispatchers sound confused, and acting like idiots as these are. This woman is is in a crisis, she did not need to have poor disptatchers on the other end. Pisses me off, I felt I was listening to those call centers in a foreign country.

May 01 2012 at 9:52 AM Report abuse Permalink +3 rate up rate down Reply

hammfam1

These 911 operators are a joke. They really seem to hate their freaking jobs. What a couple of asses. He seems like he really just wants to get off the phone. This poor family.

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Diane

Why don't you see how it feels to walk in a house seeing your family slaughter!

May 01 2012 at 1:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down

Mary :)

I agree with you 100% - everyone is so fast to criticize others in jobs they do everyday and are trained to do. Walk a mile in their shoes and then criticize.

May 01 2012 at 2:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down

Diane

No matter what kind of creep this guy is, he has to be proven guilty beyond a shadow of a doubt!!! It was someone else's DNA on the gun! Was the child murdered, his son?

Just because the police are "pressured" to make an arrest is no reason to pin this on someone who may be innocent! Is that why the prosecution wanted this tape released? To sway the jury, obviously! This is happening far too often by the police and the FBI! Innocent people are sent to prison to make law enforcement look good!

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