Eric Bieniemy's son, Elijah, complained about his parents in a phone call to police days before the shooting of his mother.
Elijah Bieniemy, the son of the Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator, was arrested following the shooting of his mother. His mother, Mia, was shot at the family's home in Ashburn, Virginia, and critically injured. Mia was hospitalized, though thankfully, she left the ICU last week. She is expected to make a recovery.
The son of the longtime NFL coach was arrested on charges of malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and discharge of a firearm inside a dwelling.
Elijah Bieniemy was set to appear in court last week, though his appearance was delayed, after his lawyer requested a mental health evaluation. His lawyer said that he "appears to suffer from significant mental health issues" and "does not appear able to assist in his own defense at the present time."
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According to police reports obtained by The Athletic, Elijah Bieniemy made a phone call to police, two days before the shooting of his mom.
Elijah Bieniemy allegedly complained about his parents withholding his guns from him.
Details emerge from Elijah Bieniemy's phone call to police
According to the report from The Athletic, Elijah rambled about several things, including claiming that he was a UFC fighter.
"On July 24, two days before the shooting, a 27-year-old man calling from the Bieniemy family's address told police 'his parents are withholding his weapons and that he's a certified UFC fighter so now he feels like he cannot defend himself,' according to a Loudoun County Sheriff's Department report, which redacted the name of the caller.
"The caller 'kept rambling on about also having his (CPR) license and what if he cannot help,' according to the incident report, which was obtained by The Athletic through a public records request.
"The man went on to tell police 'his parents told him he must give them his firearms if he wants to keep living in the home — and that he could have them back when he needed them.' He added his parents 'refuse to give (him) his firearms back when he tries to go to the range to use them.'"
Two other calls involving the family were reportedly documented.
Eric Bieniemy has been away from the Chiefs since the shooting.
