Son of Chiefs coach to undergo competency evaluation after allegedly shooting mother

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Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s adult son, who allegedly shot his mother at their Virginia home earlier this week, will undergo a competency evaluation to determine whether he can understand the legal proceedings against him.

A judge in Loudoun County granted the defense attorney’s motion for a competency evaluation during a Thursday court hearing. A separate motion for a mental evaluation was temporarily withdrawn by the defendant’s counsel for now.

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