NEW: State Lawmaker’s Home Struck By Gunfire

An Illinois state senator’s home was one of two that were struck by gunfire Tuesday morning in Chicago’s northwest suburbs.

State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, a Democrat, said in a Facebook post that she and her family were not hurt when their home in Shorewood was hit.

“In the early hours of Tuesday morning, my family and I experienced a deeply troubling incident when a shot was fired directly at our home. I am grateful to Chief Arnold, law enforcement and investigators for their work detaining a suspect and working diligently to get to the bottom of this,” she wrote. “At times like these, I am reminded of how precious peace and safety are in our communities. Violence is never the answer.”

There is no evidence to suggest that Cappel was directly targeted as of this report.

According to police, officers responded to a report of gunfire in the area of Ca Crest Drive and Highland Drive shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday. They were unable to locate a potential shooter, nor did they locate any casualties or observe any visible property damage.

Around two hours later, officers responded to a call about property damage a short distance away from the first call, where a house had been damaged by bullets. Police found three bullet holes from a small caliber firearm. No occupants of the home were injured.

Police then received a call from a home in the 500 block of Northgage Lane, about a half mile away, where another home had been damaged by a single gunshot Investigators determined that both residences were struck by the same weapon, though the two homeowners have no known affiliations and did not know each other.

Detectives were soon able to identify a vehicle and suspect in connection with the incident. The suspect was taken into custody later in the day Tuesday and is currently awaiting charges.

Police have not revealed a motive for the shootings, but Cappel said police have told her the shootings were not politically motivated, CBS News reported.