According to new reports, a handgun - that was discovered on Wednesday in close proximity to where the body of Jennifer Hudson's nephew was found - IS the weapon that was used in the Hudson family killings.

Police immediately had suspected that the gun was a match because the unfired bullets in the gun matched the make and model of shell casings found at the murder scene.

Forensics test have confirmed the police's hunch.

Sources also revealed that said gun was traced to its original owner in Michigan, who reported it stolen.

Investigators are trying to figure out the gun's path from Michigan to Chicago.

We're glad that the authorities are closer to finding the person who committed the horrifying crimes.