Overview

• Geoffrey Shyam Stirling, the brother of former 'RHOC' star Lydia McLaughlin, was shot and killed by Newport Beach police on April 17 during a motorcycle traffic stop.
• Police claim Stirling became uncooperative, assaulted an officer, and attempted to use the officer's taser before being fatally shot.
• The California Department of Justice and Attorney General Rob Bonta are conducting an independent investigation into the incident, as required under state law.
• Lydia McLaughlin and her family have expressed their devastation and requested privacy as they mourn this loss, which comes six months after the death of their mother.
• No officers were injured during the altercation, and the investigation remains active with findings to be reviewed by the DOJ’s Special Prosecutions Section.