Eric Bieniemy's son arrested after shooting mother Mia Bieniemy

Elijah Bieniemy, son of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was booked into custody on July 27, 2026, after a shooting at the family's Virginia home.
Mia Bieniemy, Eric Bieniemy's spouse, was shot multiple times and transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
Elijah Bieniemy, 27, was charged with three felonies: use of a firearm in commission of a felony, malicious wounding, and discharging a firearm within a building.
He is being held at Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond; investigators do not consider an ongoing threat to the public.
The Kansas City Chiefs acknowledged the incident involving Eric Bieniemy's family but provided no further details.
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