RHOC alum Lydia McLaughlin ‘devastated’ after brother was fatally shot during traffic stop

Lydia McLaughlin has been left ‘devastated’ after her brother Geoffrey Shyam Stirling was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop on Thursday night in Newport Beach.

Stirling, 45, had been riding a motorcycle along Pacific Coast Highway when he was pulled over by officers, law enforcement informed TMZ in an article published on Friday.

Sources claimed to the outlet that Geoffrey had been ‘uncooperative’ and was shot by one of the cops on the scene.

McLaughlin’s older brother was then taken to a nearby hospital where he later passed away. No officers involved were injured.

An independent review is currently underway by the California Attorney General’s Office in order to further look into the incident.

In a statement to TMZ, Lydia expressed: ‘My family and I are devastated by the loss of my brother.

Lydia McLaughlin, 44, has been left 'devastated' after her brother Geoffrey Shyam Stirling, 45, was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop on Thursday night in Newport Beach; seen in 2017

Lydia McLaughlin, 44, has been left ‘devastated’ after her brother Geoffrey Shyam Stirling, 45, was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop on Thursday night in Newport Beach; seen in 2017 

Sources told the outlet that Geoffrey had been 'uncooperative' and was shot by one of the cops on the scene

Sources told the outlet that Geoffrey had been ‘uncooperative’ and was shot by one of the cops on the scene

‘We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from friends, family, and the community. We kindly ask for privacy as we mourn.’ 

According to an official release by the California Attorney General’s Office, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating the officer-involved-shooting (OIS). 

‘The OIS incident resulted in the death of one individual and involved personnel from the Newport Beach Police Department,’ the release read. 

Following the investigation, ‘it will be turned over to DOJ’s Special Prosecutions Section within the Criminal Law Division for independent review.’

Stirling was born in San Diego and at the age of 16, he was scouted by a modeling agency, according to his bio on his official IMDB page. 

Along with a career in modeling, he also moved on to acting and appeared in projects such as the TV miniseries 30 Days Of Night: Blood Trails (2007) and also Vanquisher (2011). 

He studied Communications while attending the University of San Diego where he also graduated Phi Beta Kappa. 

Geoffrey pursued other endeavors over the years such as being a personal trainer, karate instructor, television producer, baker and stuntman. 

In a statement to TMZ, Lydia expressed: 'My family and I are devastated by the loss of my brother'; seen on RHOC in 2013

In a statement to TMZ, Lydia expressed: ‘My family and I are devastated by the loss of my brother’; seen on RHOC in 2013 

Stirling was born in San Diego and at the age of 16, he was scouted by a modeling agency, according to his bio on his official IMDB page

Stirling was born in San Diego and at the age of 16, he was scouted by a modeling agency, according to his bio on his official IMDB page

Geoffrey pursued other endeavors over the years such as being a personal trainer, karate instructor, television producer, baker and stuntman

Geoffrey pursued other endeavors over the years such as being a personal trainer, karate instructor, television producer, baker and stuntman

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