Chiefs Offensive Coordinator Eric Bieniemy’swife Mia Bieniemy is hospitalized after being shot at the Virginia home she shares with him, bringing a serious family emergency into the opening days of the NFL team’s training camp. According to ESPN, the shooting happened Sunday night in Ashburn, Virginia, and Mia was reported to be in stable condition Monday, though authorities have described her injuries as “serious.”
Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Leah Pau told ESPN that law enforcement responded to a residence on Northpark Drive in Ashburn at 7:32 p.m. Eastern time Sunday.
The Kansas City Chiefs have also acknowledged that something involving Bieniemy’s family occurred. Per the team’s statement, the Chiefs said they are “aware of the incident involving Eric Bieniemy’s family.” According to the same report, the organization did not offer additional information about the circumstances.
Eric Bieniemy had been hundreds of miles away earlier that Sunday. He was with Kansas City in St. Joseph, Missouri, at Missouri Western State University for the Chiefs’ second training camp practice.
For now, major questions surrounding Mia Bieniemy and the shooting remain unanswered. Authorities have not publicly identified a shooter or a motive in its report. The Loudoun County information relayed by the outlet also does not establish who fired the shot or explain the events leading up to the injury.
The emergency comes months after Bieniemy returned to one of the most prominent positions of his coaching career. According to the Kansas City Chiefs official announcement, the franchise officially named him its offensive coordinator on January 23,
Bieniemy spent the 2023 season as offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders, joined UCLA’s staff in 2024 and coached the Chicago Bears running backs in 2025 before returning to Kansas City. The Chiefs said their offense led the NFL in several major categories across his first five seasons as coordinator, including an average of 30.1 points and 406.2 total yards per game.
Until investigators disclose more, the identity of the shooter and the circumstances behind the gunfire remain unconfirmed.
