Breaking: Son of Chiefs coordinator arrested in mother’s shooting
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s son, Elijah Bieniemy, 27, faces charges for allegedly shooting his mother, Mia Bieniemy, in Ashburn, Virginia. Mia was found with multiple gunshot wounds but is now in stable condition. Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid expressed support for the Bieniemy family following the shocking incident.
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Andy Reid gave a positive update on the wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who was shot earlier this week.
Mia Bieniemy suffered “multiple gunshot wounds” at the couple’s home in Ashburn, Virginia, and was originally in stable condition and hospitalized.
“She’s doing great. She’s doing better and great from where she was,” Reid told reporters from training camp on Wednesday. “Out of the ICU unit, happy about that. EB is still with her, that part’s important.”
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Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy talks with head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs prior to the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Leah Pau said Monday that police arrived at a home located on the 20000 block of Northpark Drive in Ashburn, Virginia, Sunday evening and arrested the couple’s 27-year-old son, Elijah Zion Bieniemy. He was arrested on charges of malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and discharge of a firearm inside a dwelling, according to a press release by the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office.
Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy looks on during a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on January 8, 2022. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
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Elijah was also transported to the Loudon County Adult Detention Center where he is being held without bond.
The Chiefs had coaches, rookies and quarterbacks report to camp at St. Joseph, Missouri, on the campus of Missouri Western State, on Friday. Veteran players reported on Tuesday.
Bieniemy, 56, returned to the Chiefs this year as their offensive coordinator after spending time with the Washington Commanders, Chicago Bears and UCLA’s football program.
Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on during a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on January 8, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
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As offensive coordinator in Kansas City from 2018-22, Bieniemy oversaw one of the league’s most productive offenses to become an AFC stalwart, winning two Super Bowls in his tenure.
OutKick’s Armando Salguero contributed to this report.
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