More details are emerging in connection with the news that the wife of Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was shot in their Virginia home.
The Loudon County, Virginia, sheriff’s office has announced that Bieniemy’s son, Elijah, was “arrested and charged with Malicious Wounding, Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, and Discharge of a Firearm Inside of a Dwelling.”
Mia Biemieny was shot multiple times, and she suffered “serious injuries.”
Elijah Bieniemy is being held without bond. The investigation, per the sheriff’s office, is ongoing.
Eric Bieniemy returned to the Chiefs as offensive coordinator in 2026. He previously held the job from 2018 through 2022. Since then, he worked as offensive coordinator of the Commanders in 2023, offensive coordinator at UCLA in 2024, and running backs coach for the Bears in 2025.
