Overview

• Geoffrey Shyam Stirling, the brother of former RHOC star Lydia McLaughlin, was fatally shot by Newport Beach police on April 17 during a traffic stop.
• Police allege Stirling became uncooperative, assaulted an officer, and attempted to use the officer's taser before being shot.
• Stirling was transported to a hospital after officers provided medical aid but was later pronounced dead.
• The California Attorney General’s Office has launched an independent investigation, as required by state law, with findings to be reviewed by the DOJ’s Special Prosecutions Section.
• Lydia McLaughlin and her family have expressed devastation over the loss, requesting privacy as they mourn following this tragedy and the recent death of their mother.