Overview

• Geoffrey Stirling, 45, was shot and killed by a Newport Beach police officer during a traffic stop on April 17 after an altercation over a taser.
• Footage released on May 7 shows Stirling refusing orders, engaging in a struggle, and allegedly pointing the officer’s taser before being shot six times.
• The Stirling family disputes the police account, claiming the video shows him moving away when shot and questioning the immediate medical response provided.
• The California Attorney General’s Office is conducting an independent investigation into the shooting, as required under state law for officer-involved shootings.
• Stirling’s sister, Lydia McLaughlin, a former Real Housewives of Orange County star, expressed grief over his death, which follows their mother's passing six months earlier.