Son of Chiefs Coach to Undergo Competency Review After Mother Was Shot

Overview

• Elijah Bieniemy, 27, was arrested and charged with three felonies in the July 26 Ashburn, Virginia, shooting of his mother, including malicious wounding and use of a firearm during a felony.
• A public defender's filing said Elijah appears to suffer significant mental-health issues and a Loudoun County judge ordered a competency evaluation that has delayed the case and moved the preliminary hearing to Sept. 9.
• Mia Bieniemy was wounded by a .22-caliber firearm in the left forearm and shoulder and is now in stable condition and out of the intensive care unit.
• Eric Bieniemy left Chiefs activities to remain with his family while staff including pass game coordinator Joe Bleymaier have covered his on-field duties and the team has not set a date for his return.
• Investigators are treating the incident as a domestic family matter, continue evidence-gathering and interviews, and prior records show a welfare check involving Elijah when he was 17.