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- Elijah Bieniemy, the son of Eric and Mia, was arrested and charged in the shooting.
- Charges include malicious wounding, firearm use during a felony, and discharge inside of.
- Ring doorbell video shows police approaching with weapons drawn and carrying Mia.
More details have emerged about the shooting of Mia Bieniemy, the wife of Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, at their Virginia home.
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Elijah Bieniemy, the son of Eric and Mia, was arrested and charged in the shooting, which took place Sunday night. Bieniemy was charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony and discharge of a firearm inside of a dwelling.
NBC News shared a Ring doorbell video that shows police approaching the house with their weapons drawn after Mia Bieniemy made a 911 call to police after being shot.
Video also appears to show police officers carrying Mia Bieniemy from the house. Initial reports said she was in the hospital in stable condition.
“Mia Bieniemy had been shot more than once, and there were other people in the house to include Elijah Bieniemy, who we determined at the time was the suspect in the incident,” the Loudoun County, Virginia, sheriff told NBC News.
A .22 caliber gun was used in the shooting, NBC News said, and Mia Bieniemy was shot in the left forearm and shoulder.
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@nbcnews The wife of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was shot on Sunday night in Northern Virginia, allegedly by their son, authorities said.
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Another video, this from Fox 5 DC, appeared to show police detaining Elijah Bieniemy, who is 27 and is a graduate of Olathe Northwest High School.
@fox5dc The son of Kansas City Chiefs’ Eric Bieniemy was arrested for allegedly shooting his mother, Mia Bieniemy, at their home in Loudoun County, Virginia. Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Monday that Mia Bieniemy is in stable condition.
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This story was originally published July 28, 2026 at 9:48 AM with the headline “More details emerge from shooting of Mia Bieniemy, wife of Chiefs’ Eric Bieniemy.”
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