Wife of Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy Shot, Son Arrested

Mia Bieniemy, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, was shot and seriously injured at the couple's home in Ashburn, Virginia, on the evening of Sunday, July 26, 2026. Authorities have since arrested the couple's 27-year-old son, Elijah Zion Bieniemy, in connection with the incident.

The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office reported that deputies responded to a home on the 20000 block of Northpark Drive at 7:32 p.m. ET. Mia Bieniemy, 57, was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office confirmed on Monday that she is now in stable condition. Eric Bieniemy was hundreds of miles away in St. Joseph, Missouri, attending the opening of the Chiefs' training camp at Missouri Western State University when the shooting occurred.

Elijah Bieniemy was arrested and charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and discharge of a firearm inside a dwelling. He was taken to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, where he is being held without bond. The sheriff's office stated the investigation is ongoing but that there is no believed threat to the public.