Former ‘RHOC’ star speaks out after brother shot useless by police officer

[ad_1] Former "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Lydia McLaughlin is mourning the lack of her brother Geoffrey Shyam Stirling.

On Thursday evening, Stirling died on the age of 45 after he was shot and killed throughout an alleged altercation with a police officer following a visitors cease in Newport Seaside, California, in keeping with a press release posted by the town's police division on its X web page Friday.

"My household and I are devastated by the lack of my brother. We're grateful for the outpouring of affection and help from buddies, household, and the neighborhood. We kindly ask for privateness as we mourn," McLaughlin, 44, informed Folks journal in a press release on Friday.

McLaughlin didn't instantly reply to Fox Information Digital's request for remark.

"The Actual Housewives of Orange County" alum Lydia McLaughlin is mourning the lack of her brother, Geoffrey Sterling, who died after a police officer shot him following an alleged altercation throughout a visitors cease. (Greg Doherty/Getty Photos for Franz Skincare)

McLaughlin and Stirling's father, Scott Stirling, who's the President and CEO of Canada's Newfoundland Broadcasting Firm, additionally shared a press release with Folks.

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"Geoffrey was a loving son, brother, uncle and good friend," Scott mentioned. "He was a tv producer, script author, actor and mannequin. He attended church each Sunday and supported a number of charities. We miss him already."

In line with the Newport Seaside PD's press launch, Stirling, a resident of Laguna Seaside, California, was using his motorbike on Pacific Coast Freeway when he was pulled over by a police officer for an alleged visitors violation round 9:15pm.

McLaughlin mentioned that she and her household had been "devastated" by Stirling's dying and later shared a heartfelt tribute to her brother on Instagram. (Tommy Garcia/Bravo/NBCU Picture Financial institution/NBCUniversal through Getty Photos)

"Shortly after being stopped, Stirling grew to become uncooperative and assaulted the officer," the assertion learn. "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 capturing occurred."

"Further officers responded to the scene and rendered medical help to Stirling till personnel from the Newport Seaside Hearth Division arrived," the assertion continued. "Stirling was transported to an area hospital, the place he was later pronounced deceased."

The police division added, "In accordance with California law, the California Division of Justice (DOJ) was notified and responded to the scene to conduct an impartial investigation."

"As soon as their investigation is full, the findings will probably be turned over to DOJ's Particular Prosecutions Part for impartial assessment," the assertion continued. "This stays an lively investigation."

McLaughlin was a foremost forged member on the present's eighth season in 2013. (Vivian Zink/Bravo/NBCU Picture Financial institution/NBCUniversal through Getty Photos)

She rejoined the forged in 2017 for "RHOC's" twelfth season. (Tommy Garcia/Bravo/NBCU Picture Financial institution/NBCUniversal through Getty Photos))

McLaughlin was a foremost forged member throughout "RHOC's" eighth season in 2013 and he or she returned for the show's 12th season in 2017.

In October 2024, McLaughlin introduced that her mom Judy Stirling, who made appearances alongside her daughter throughout season 8 and season 12 of the fact present, had died after a protracted battle with breast most cancers. Along with McLaughlin and Stirling, Scott and Judy additionally shared a son, Jesse Stirling, 53.

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On Saturday, McLaughlin shared a tribute to her brother on her Instagram web page.

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"My household has skilled an unimaginable loss. My brother, Geoff, was tragically taken and our hearts are shattered," she wrote within the caption of her submit, which featured a photograph of Stirling.

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"This was the tune he turned to after we misplaced our mother," she continued, referring to Billie Eilish's 2024 hit "Birds of a Feather."

"He’d cry each time," she added. "I can’t imagine we’re going through this ache simply 6 months after shedding my greatest good friend and mom. I do know they’re each with Jesus now, and He’s strolling with me via this darkness. One step at a time."