A video has captured the arrest of Elijah Bieniemy, son of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, following allegations that he shot his mother.
The footage, obtained by 7News, shows police officers running near the Bieniemy residence in Ashburn, Virginia, with one officer visibly armed with a large rifle.
Shortly after the authorities secured the area, Elijah, 27, is seen being handcuffed against a police vehicle.
Elijah faces charges of malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and discharging a firearm inside a dwelling. These charges were announced on Sunday, July 26, by the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office. He remains in custody at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bail.
Mia Bieniemy, Elijah’s mother, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a local hospital with severe injuries.
Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman informed reporters on Monday, July 27, that Mia, 57, personally called 911 to report the shooting.
Chapman stated, “I’ll just say she was shot multiple times, and we have to go through an entire investigation to determine where everybody was, what they did, what prompted it and how it all transpired. We’re conducting that investigation right now.”
According to ESPN on Monday morning, Mia is in “stable” condition, a status confirmed by Chiefs head coach Andy Reid at a subsequent press conference.
“Our hearts go out to Eric Bieniemy and his family,” Reid, 68, expressed at the Chiefs’ practice facility in St. Joseph, Missouri. “Thoughts and prayers are with them. I can’t get into details on it, but things happen sometimes. Eric will work through it. He’s got a great support group here, as does his family, as needed. We’ll let time take care of it from there.”
Eric, 56, was at the Chiefs’ facility when the shooting occurred and left St. Joseph to be with his family upon learning of the incident. Reid mentioned there is no set timeline for Eric’s return to the team.
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In a statement on Monday, the Chiefs acknowledged, “We are aware of the incident involving Eric Bieniemy’s family.”
“Out of respect for their privacy, we won’t have a comment at this time,” the team added. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them.”
Eric returned to the Chiefs in January 2025 after the team parted ways with their former offensive coordinator, Matt Nagy. He was part of the Chiefs’ coaching staff from 2013 to 2022.
The Chiefs are set to officially start their training camp on Wednesday, July 29.
