Dispatch audio and doorbell video from outside the home of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy shows the frantic aftermath of the shooting of his wife, allegedly committed by the couple’s son.
Good Morning America shared the shocking footage on Wednesday, July 29, showing officers carrying Mia Bieniemy to safety, then arresting her son, Elijah.
“57-year-old female reported a shot in the chest and arm, unable to breathe,” a police dispatcher can be heard saying. “Units be advised, the son still has the weapon currently located within the home.”
The incident occurred in the evening on Sunday, July 26, while Eric, 56, was at the Chiefs’ facility in St. Joseph, Missouri, ahead of the official start of training camp. When he learned of what happened, he rushed to Virginia, where the family lives, to be by Mia’s side.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid updated the media on Mia’s condition on Wednesday.
“She’s doing great. She’s doing better and great from where she was, out of the ICU unit and making progress,” Reid, 68, said. “So, we’re happy about that. [Eric Bieniemy] is still with her and that part’s important that that stays in place.”
Elijah, 27, was arrested at the scene and charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, and discharge of a firearm inside of a dwelling, according to a release from the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. He is being held at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center without bond.
The day after the shooting, Loudon County Sheriff Mike Chapman told reporters that Mia called 911 herself to report what had happened.
“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,” Chapman said. “We’re conducting that investigation right now.”
That same day, Reid addressed the media at the team’s practice facility where he expressed the organization’s support for Eric and Mia.
“Our hearts go out to Eric Bieniemy and his family,” he said. “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.”
In a statement to Us, the Chiefs added,“Out of respect for their privacy, we won’t have a comment at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.”
Eric is still with his wife in Virginia and there is no timetable for his return to the team. The Chiefs open preseason play on Saturday, August 15, at home against the Los Angeles Rams.
