UPDATE: Jennifer Hudsons Family Murdered.

William Balfour is serving life in prison for murdering three members of actress-singer Jennifer Hudsons family on the South Side in 2008. Now, Balfour is speaking publicly for the first time to the ABC7 I-Team.

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The murders received worldwide attention. William Balfour was Jennifer Hudsons brother-in-law at the time and he was arrested right away – the day of the killings. So he was never confronted by relatives or reporters, and he never testified at his trial. So when he offered to talk for the first time, the ABC7 I-Team came with a list of tough questions.

A jury found that on Oct. 24, 2008, Balfour shot and killed Hudsons mother and brother in their Englewood home and abducted her 7-year-old nephew in a jealous rage. The youngster was found shot to death in a stolen SUV. Police said the keys were found in Balfour’s pocket. And witnesses said they had seen Balfour with a distinctive chrome and black pistol like the one used in the murders.