The son of Kansas City Chiefs coach Eric Bieniemy was booked into custody in the early morning hours on Sunday, just hours after police responded to a call that the Chiefs coach’s wife had been shot.
According Loudon County jail records, Bieniemy’s 27-year-old son, Elijah Bieniemy, was booked into custody at 2:41 a.m. on July 27. Police had responded to the home of Eric Bieniemy at close to 7:30 p.m. for a report that a woman had been shot.
Elijah Bieniemy Booked on Shooting Charges
USA Today reporter Ayre Pulli reported on Monday morning that police charged Elijah Bieniemy with three shooting-related charges.
“BREAKING: Elijah Bieniemy, the son of Eric and Mia Bieniemy, has been charged with three felonies, per sources: • Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony • Malicious wounding • Discharging a firearm within a building,” Pulli wrote in a post on X. “Bieniemy was arraigned early Monday morning.”
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office released a statement saying it was “investigating a shooting that occurred on the 20000 block of Northpark Drive in Ashburn on July 26, 2026.”
“At approximately 7:32 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a shooting,” the report noted. “Deputies located one adult female suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries.”
The report added details about Elijah Bieniemy’s arrest.
“Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, of Ashburn, 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,” the police report added. “He was transported to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center where he was held without bond. The investigation is ongoing, and there is not believed to be any threat to the public.”
Pulli added that Elijah Bieniemy remained behind bars after the arraingment, facing serious charges and the prospect of decades in prison.
“If convicted on all three charges as filed, Bieniemy faces a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 33 years in prison,” Pulli shared in a post on X. “He remains in custody, according to public court records, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 31.”
Details Emerging on Mia Bieniemy Shooting
ESPN’s Nate Taylor reported that the 57-year-old Mia Bieniemy was hospitalized after police responded to their Virginia home for a report of a shooting. Dispatch records showed that police were called for a report of a woman who suffered arm and chest injuries.
“According to sources, Mia Bieniemy, 57, has been hospitalized,” Taylor wrote. “Police in Loudoun County, Virginia, confirmed that a person was being treated for ‘serious injuries’ but did not disclose the person’s identity.”
Eric Bieniemy had been with the Chiefs in Missouri earlier in the day of the shooting, leading the team in the second day of training camp. The team opened camp on a limited basis on Saturday, calling in rookies and quarterbacks, along with a few other positions.
The team released a statement saying it was aware of Mia Bieniemy’s shooting, but gave no further statement. The Bieniemy family had not yet issued any statement shortly after news broke on Monday morning.
Chiefs Coach Eric Bieniemy’s Son Booked Into Custody After Mia Bieniemy Shooting