{"success":true,"data":{"id":"96108277-7625-4f46-b6d0-4edb9fb9b14b","title":"Andy Reid reacts after Eric Bieniemy’s wife allegedly shot by couple’s son","summary":"Open NFL navigation Sports Andy Reid reacts after Eric Bieniemy’s wife allegedly shot by couple’s son 55 55 Comments Chiefs head coach Andy Reid called Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s wife, Mia, “a saint” after she was shotduring an incident at their home in Ashburn, Va. on Sunday.","content":"Open NFL navigation Sports\n\n# Andy Reid reacts after Eric Bieniemy’s wife allegedly shot by couple’s son\n\n55 55 Comments\n\nChiefs head coach Andy Reid called Kansas City offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s wife, Mia, “a saint” after [she was shot](https://nypost.com/2026/07/27/sports/chiefs-coordinator-eric-bieniemys-wife-shot-at-couples-home/)during an incident at their home in Ashburn, Va. on Sunday.\n\n“Our hearts to go out to Eric Bieniemy. … Mia is stable, which is a plus,” Reid said after Monday’s practice at Missouri Western State’s campus for training camp,[per ESPN.](https://x.com/ByNateTaylor/status/2081764990697046396?s=20)\n\n“… We all love EB and you hate seeing those things happens. … Real life. You take care of that. She’s a saint, one of God’s good blessings. But things happen.”\n\nKansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches practice at the team’s training camp on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in St. Joseph, Missouri. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel\n\n## Explore More\n\nElijah Zion Bieniemy, [the 27-year-old son of Eric and Mia](https://nypost.com/2026/07/27/sports/eric-bieniemys-son-elijah-arrested-in-connection-to-shooting-of-mom/), was arrested in connection with the shooting and charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and discharge of a firearm inside a dwelling,[according to the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office](https://sheriff.loudoun.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/10789).\n\nHe is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.\n\nDeputies found 57-year-old Mia with multiple gunshot wounds when they responded to a shooting at the home, The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office said.\n\nElijah Zion Bieniemy’s mugshot. LCSO\n\nFormer Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy and wife Mia on the red carpet before the Super Bowl Championship Ring Ceremony on June 15, 2023 at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images\n\nEric — who was with the Chiefs at their practice in St. Joseph, Missouri, earlier Sunday — was not present for Monday’s workout.\n\nThe Chiefs said they are aware of the incident.\n\n“Out of respect for their privacy, we won’t have a comment at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with them,”[the team told the Associated Press](https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-assistant-eric-bieniemy-s-son-charged-in-shooting-of-his-mother-in-virginia-authorities-say) in a statement.\n\nEric Bieniemy reacts during mandatory minicamp at the University of Kansas Hospital Arrowhead Training Complex on June 9, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. Getty Images\n\n55\nWhat do you think?[Post a comment.](https://nypost.com/2026/07/27/sports/andy-reid-reacts-after-eric-bieniemys-wife-allegedly-shot-by-son/#nypost-openweb-conversation)\n\nThe Chiefs brought back Bieniemy as offensive coordinator in January after three years away from the team.\n\nBieniemy, who served as the running backs coach for the 2025 season, following stints with UCLA (2024) and the Commanders (2023), previously spent 10 seasons working with Reid in Kansas City.\n\nFiled under\n\nSPONSORED STORIES\n\nAround The Web\n\n### Unlock full access to Post sports columnists and newsletters\n\n#### Sports Podcasts\n\nThe best insights from the ultimate insiders\n\nListen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-in-the-blue-seats-a-ny-rangers-hockey-podcast/id1488953625)[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/03504GVx5Aa7xqH7Hu5zb9?si=c26472910d1d4e15) \n\nListen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-show-a-ny-post-baseball-podcast-with-joel/id1623601003)[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/2LRI64fBETlvJQMJ8NTd0y) \n\nListen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dodgers-post/id1876623874)[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/75dzRPz1WxpxWUlysAFiGi) \n\nListen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blue-rush/id1484131113)[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7uhghUOZTdPg0cywRBERaS) \n\nListen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gangs-all-here/id1484134393)[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7jDCCrLbSMuwNlOxCiEPcv) \n\nListen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-york-got-game-a-ny-basketball-podcast-from-new/id1484555736)[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/0M5frhaBtSyp7CTAuYJzXY) \n\nListen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pinstripe-post-with-joel-sherman-yankees-podcast/id1501456485)[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/7jLpHrJaETybtQsZblxqIv) \n\nListen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/against-the-cage-a-new-york-post-sports-podcast/id1780722245)[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5TGU9Q53RrWyMjmBjgl6gF?si=4WOaPlbYSOehh6UjaE_nMQ&nd=1&dlsi=30399f93f9674055) \n\nListen on [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/straight-outta-flushing-mets-podcast/id1500933736?at=1001l3bo9&ct=93051X1547088Xae9959384180228c1ca4ae8ab811b4e4)[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/3XmKlynqLVkWY4IC6iUslX) \n\n#### Scoreboard\n\n Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches practice at the team's training camp on Saturday, July 25, 2026, in St. Joseph, Missouri. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel\n\n Elijah Zion Bieniemy's mugshot. 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