Former Actual Housewives of Orange County star Lydia McLaughlin is mourning the dying of brother Geoffrey Shyam Stirling, who died after being shot by police in Newport Seashore, California, on Thursday, April 17. Stirling, a resident of close by Laguna Niguel, was 45 years outdated.
“My household and I are devastated by the lack of my brother,” McLaughlin tells TMZ. “We’re grateful for the outpouring of affection and assist from mates, household, and the group. We kindly ask for privateness as we mourn.”
Citing legislation enforcement sources, TMZ experiences Stirling was pulled over on the Pacific Coast Freeway on Thursday night time whereas using a bike by Newport Seashore, round 50 miles south of Los Angeles.
An Instagram publish from the Newport Seashore Police Division says that Sitrling grew to become “uncooperative” and assaulted an officer after being pulled over for a site visitors violation.
“In the course of the ensuing violent altercation, Stirling managed to take away the department-issued taser from the officer’s responsibility belt and tried to deploy it a number of occasions towards the officer. At that time, an officer-involved taking pictures occurred,” the publish reads. “Further officers responded to the scene and rendered medical help to Stirling till personnel from the Newport Seashore Hearth Division arrived. Stirling was transported to an area hospital, the place he was later pronounced deceased.”
The police division mentioned that the California Division of Justice is conducting an impartial investigation, the findings of which will probably be submitted to its Particular Prosecutions Part for impartial evaluation.
Stirling had a quick performing profession within the late 2000s and early 2010s, with appearances within the TV exhibits Trend Home and Depraved Depraved Video games, in line with his IMDb filmography. An IMDb bio states Stirling graduated Phi Beta Kappa in Communication Research from the College of San Diego and as a mannequin, stuntman, private coach, karate teacher, crusing and windsurfing teacher, salesman, baker, and tv producer.
Stirling’s father is Newfoundland Broadcasting Firm CEO Scott Stirling. A normal supervisor for the corporate mentioned in an announcement that the Stirling household is heartbroken in regards to the loss, per CBC Information. “On behalf of all the employees on the Newfoundland Broadcasting Firm, our ideas and prayers are with the Stirling household at this very tough time,” the assertion added.