Eric Bieniemy Returns to Chiefs After Wife's July 26 Shooting as Son, 27, Faces Charges
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Eric Bieniemy Returns to Chiefs After Wife's July 26 Shooting as Son, 27, Faces Charges
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 19
Summary
Eric Bieniemy said Tuesday he returned to Kansas City only after wife Mia's condition stabilized, calling her recovery the main reason he felt comfortable rejoining the Chiefs.
July 26 set the crisis in motion: Mia Bieniemy was shot multiple times at the family's Ashburn, Virginia, home and is now in stable condition after what Eric Bieniemy described as strong progress.
Elijah Bieniemy, 27, has been charged with malicious wounding, using a firearm in a felony and discharging a firearm inside a dwelling; his court appearances remain delayed pending a mental-health competency evaluation.
Kansas City kept Bieniemy involved during his absence, with the coordinator watching practices remotely and joining meetings before returning last week ahead of the Chiefs' preseason loss to the Rams.
Andy Reid, Nick Bolton and the Chiefs organization publicly backed the family, underscoring how Bieniemy's return closes a two-week absence but not the legal case surrounding the shooting.