* After the assassinations of two Minnesota legislators and then Charlie Kirk, pretty much everyone in this business is on edge…

* Shaw Local…

Shorewood police responded to three reports of gunfire Tuesday morning, and two residences were damaged.

Officers were called to the area of Ca-Crest Drive and Highland Drive for a report of shots fired at 4:50 a.m. but were initially unable to find anyone in the area or evidence of damage, according to a statement from the Shorewood Police Department. […]

Shorewood police said in their statement that the owners of the two impacted homes do not know each other and have no common known affiliations.

* Shorewood police say they have a suspect in custody…

Thanks to the help of many neighbors sharing their videos with us, our officers and detectives were able to identify the vehicle and suspect involved in this mornings shootings. We are happy to report that the suspect has been taken into custody. We will release more information when it is available, but for now residents can be assured that there is no further threat from this person.

* Isabel reached out to the Senator. Here’s her report…

Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel said she has not been notified whether the shooting at her home was politically motivated.

In the moments after the shot was discovered, she said she was shocked. Cappel noted that she generally keeps a low profile, but the incident made her reconsider the risks elected officials face. “It really made me think that sometimes it just doesn’t matter if you’re a Republican or a Democrat,” she said. “Somebody is always just not going to like you because of the party you’re affiliated with.”

She added that she is still processing what happened. “I think [the recent political violence] has legislators and electeds looking over their shoulders a bit more and being a lot more cautious because of the climate of our political world right now,” Cappel said.

Cappel said her adult children were at her home at the time of the shooting.

“Now they have to deal with this, and worry that their mom’s going to be murdered, even though we don’t know the motive of it, but, you know, that’s just on their mind,” Cappel said. “So that’s the hard part, the kids dealing with it.”

Cappel said she has previously taken steps to increase her security, installing cameras and fencing at her home. After Melissa Hortman, the Democratic speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, was assassinated in June, she also added security at her office. She said she has been in contact with the Illinois State Police to conduct an assessment to see if there are any security gaps.

…Adding… A source told us local authorities have determined the incident at Sen. Cappel’s home was not politically motivated.

* On a related note, these two comments have now been hidden on a WSIU story about the Joe DeBose House campaign, but we have a screenshot…

Click here to read more about what appears to be the commenter. (If that link doesn’t work, click here for a pdf.)

…Adding… Joe DeBose…

“I want to make something very clear: I will not be intimidated, and I will not back down. Less than 24 hours after announcing my campaign, I’ve already received threats—even one calling for violence against me. This is not the first time, and it won’t be the last. I’m used to it, and I’m ready for this fight.

But let me be clear: this filth doesn’t shake me, it fuels me.

It reminds me of the evil plaguing Illinois and our nation, and why what I’m doing is so important. It reminds me that God has given me talents and a light that I must shine into the darkness. As John 1:5 says, “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

* Related…

* WGLT | Illinois House speaker says lawmakers are more aware of their surroundings: Speaking with reporters at the Bloomington Public Library ahead of a community town hall with State Rep. Sharon Chung, D-Bloomington, Welch said legislators have become very mindful of their surroundings. “But we also have constituents to serve We’re going to continue to do our jobs, and we’re going to continue to represent the people of Illinois to the best of our ability,” he said. Chung noted she’s had security measures installed at her home and office — something she hadn’t considered before.

* ABC Chicago | Gov. Pritzker says threats increased to his office since Charlie Kirk shooting: Governor JB Pritzker said that in the days since Charlie Kirk’s assassination his office has seen an increase in the number of threats. “The number of threats that have come in over the last few days has been an enormous multiple of those that were coming in in the days before,” Pritzker said.