The Brief A judge granted a competency evaluation for Elijah Zion Bieniemy. A Loudoun County judge on Thursday granted a motion for a competency evaluation for Elijah Zion Bieniemy, the son of former Washington Commanders coach Eric Bieniemy, who is facing charges in the shooting of his mother. FOX 5’s Melanie Alnwick reported that an earlier request for a separate court‑ordered mental health evaluation was withdrawn by the defense. Thursday’s hearing in the shooting of Mia Bieniemy comes days after the couple’s 27‑year‑old son was arrested in connection with the July 26 incident. Court filings say it occurred at the family’s home in Ashburn, Virginia, where the couple lived during Eric Bieniemy’s tenure with the Washington Commanders.