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The son of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been arrested under suspicion of shooting a woman who is reportedly his mother in Virginia on Sunday night. The victim was not identified by name in a Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office news release but has been reported by multiple media outlets to be Mia Bieniemy, wife of the Chiefs coordinator and mother of their two adult sons. She suffered multiple gunshot wounds and has been hospitalized for treatment of serious injuries but is said to be in stable condition.Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, was arrested under suspicion of malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and discharge of a firearm inside of a dwelling, the sheriff’s office said Monday. He is being held without bond at the county’s adult detention center. This booking photo Elijah Zion Bieniemy was released July 27 by the Loudoun County, Va., Sheriff’s Office. (Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Via Associated Press) According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a report of a shooting at around 7:32 p.m. on Sunday. Public records show that Eric, Mia and Elijah Bieniemy currently reside at a house with an address on the block where the incident allegedly occurred. Eric Bieniemy, who was the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at UCLA in 2024, was with the Chiefs for the second day of training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., earlier Sunday but was not present for Monday’s practice.“The club is aware of the incident involving Eric Bieniemy’s family,” the Chiefs said in a statement. “Out of respect for their privacy, we won’t have a comment at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.”The Associated Press contributed to this report.