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07/27 10:39 CDT Chiefs assistant Eric Bieniemy's son charged in shooting of his
mother in Virginia, authorities say
Chiefs assistant Eric Bieniemy's son charged in shooting of his mother in
Virginia, authorities say
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Sports Writer
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) --- The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has
been arrested and charged with the shooting of his mother, Mia Bieniemy, the
wife of the Kansas City offensive coordinator, authorities in Virginia said
Monday.
The Loudon County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded late Sunday to a
shooting in Ashburn, Virginia, where the couple still had a home from
Bieniemy's time with the Washington Commanders. They found the 57-year-old Mia
Bieniemy with multiple gunshot wounds, and she was transported to a hospital
where she was in stable condition Monday.
Elijah Zion Bieniemy, the 27-year-old son of the couple, was arrested early
Monday in connection with the shooting. He has been charged with malicious
wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and discharge of a firearm
inside a dwelling, and is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult
Detention Center.
The sheriff's office said the investigation was ongoing.
Eric Bieniemy was with the Chiefs at training camp in St. Joseph, Missouri,
earlier Sunday. He was not present for Monday's workout, which was closed to
the public. The team did not plan any media availability afterward.
"The club is aware of the incident involving Eric Bieniemy's family," the
Chiefs told The Associated Press in a statement. "Out of respect for their
privacy, we won't have a comment at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are
with them."
Eric Bieniemy was part of Chiefs coach Andy Reid's initial staff in Kansas City
in 2013, and spent five seasons as the running backs coach before he was
promoted to offensive coordinator. Over the next five seasons, the demanding
but popular Bieniemy helped the Chiefs reach three Super Bowls and win two of
them while helping to direct one of the NFL's best offenses.
He interviewed for several head-coaching jobs but was continually skipped over,
so Bieniemy went to the Commanders in 2023 in hopes of burnishing his resume.
But the team struggled and coach Ron Rivera's staff was let go, and Bieniemy
spent one season as the offensive coordinator at UCLA before spending last
season as the running backs coach with the Bears.
Bieniemy returned to the Chiefs this season to replace Matt Nagy as the
offensive coordinator. He was present for offseason workouts in Kansas City
over the summer, and he was with the team when it began to report to training
camp last week.
The Chiefs are off Tuesday. The first full-squad workout at Missouri Western
State University is Wednesday.
"It's great to have (Bieniemy) back in the building," Reid said last week. "He
always brings great energy. I've told you, he's one of the more phenomenal guys
I have been around at being a leader of men. He is doing that. He's in there
cranking --- works his tail off, and I appreciate that. Doesn't let anything
slide by. Does a good job with that."
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