Wife of Kansas City Chiefs coach Eric Bieniemy shot at Virginia house

Wife of Kansas City Chiefs coach Eric Bieniemy shot at Virginia house

The wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was shot at their house Sunday night, according to reports.Mia Bieniemy, 57, is reportedly in stable condition after being treated for serious injuries, according to ESPN. Authorities did not disclose the woman’s identity.Police in Loudoun County, Virginia, arrived on the scene at 7:32 p.m. Sunday, per the flagship sports outlet. The team said it was “aware of the incident involving Eric Bieniemy’s family.” Eric Bieniemy was training the football team in Missouri when the incident unfolded. He left the training camp to be with his wife and was not present for Monday’s practice. Bieniemy previously worked for the Washington Commanders as offensive coordinator before rejoining the Chiefs this year.The shooting appeared to be committed by the couple’s son, Elijah Bieniemy, according to sports journalist Arye Pulli. The younger Bieniemy was arrested and charged with use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, malicious wounding, and discharging a firearm within a building, per the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. He is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.The press release announcing Elijah Bieniemy’s arrest did not reveal his victim’s name. The Washington Examiner has reached out to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office for confirmation that Elijah Bieniemy’s arrest is related to his mother’s attack.The family has a home in Ashburn, Virginia.“The investigation is ongoing, and there is not believed to be any threat to the public,” the sheriff’s office said.

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