Eric Bieniemy’s Son Arrested, Charged With Mother’s Shooting

Mia Bieniemy, the wife of Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was hospitalized after being shot Sunday night.

The couple's son, Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, was arrested after the shooting and charged with malicious wounding, using a firearm in a felony, and discharging a firearm inside a home, according to law enforcement.

The shooting happened in Ashburn, Virginia, a few miles away from the Washington Commanders practice facility.

Eric Bieniemy served as Washington's offensive coordinator for the 2023 season, then coached for UCLA and the Chicago Bears before returning to Kansas City, where he was O.C. from 2018 to 2023.

According to the Loudon County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement got a call shortly after 7:30 p.m. Sunday reporting a shooting in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive.

Deputies who responded to the call found a woman who had been shot multiple times.

Paramedics took her to a nearby hospital.