Officials in Newport Beach have released footage of the fatal police shooting of a 45-year-old motorcyclist who was the brother of a former “Real Housewives of Orange County” star.
Geoffrey Stirling, a resident of Laguna Niguel, was pulled over by police on April 17 at around 9:15 p.m. on Pacific Coast Highway, west of Superior Avenue, for reportedly running a red light, police said.
Police officials stated the 45-year-old quickly became “uncooperative” and “assaulted the officer.”
Police dashcam footage shows the two men engaged in a physical altercation, in which Stirling is able to get ahold of the officer’s taser.
“During the ensuing violent altercation, Stirling managed to remove the department-issued taser from the officer’s duty belt and attempted to deploy it multiple times against the officer,” NBPD said in a news release. “At that point, an officer-involved shooting occurred.”
The 45-year-old was taken to nearby Hoag Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Shortly after the deadly police shooting, Lydia McLaughlin Stirling, an alum of RHOC, told People magazine that she and her family were devastated by the incident.
“We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from friends, family and the community,” she continued. “We kindly ask for privacy as we mourn.”
Their father, Scott Stirling, told the outlet that the 45-year-old was a loving son, brother and uncle and friend, and that he’d worked as a television producer, scriptwriter, actor and model.
“He attended church every Sunday and supported multiple charities. We miss him already,” he added.
A day after the deadly shooting, State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California Department of Justice would be conducting an independent investigation into the incident.
The Newport Beach Police Department is also conducting its own investigation.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the 45-year-old had been charged with felony arson in connection with a March 21 fire and was due to appear in court the day after his death.
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