Death by Cop 2021-2025
Search fatalities
You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.
Geoffrey Shyam Stirling
Gender : Male
Age : 45
Race : White
Date : 04/17/2025
Location : Pacific Coast Highway near Superior Avenue
City : Newport Beach
County : Orange
State : California
Agency : Newport Beach Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 17, 2025, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Newport Beach police conducted a traffic stop on a motorcyclist along Pacific Coast Highway near Superior Avenue. Police engaged him in an altercation. The man, 45-year-old Geoffrey Shyam Stirling of Laguna Niguel, allegedly attempted to use the officer's taser. An officer opened fire, striking Stirling. He was transported to Hoag Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No officers were injured. The California Department of Justice is conducting an independent investigation under AB 1506.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/newport-beach-police-kill-motorcyclist-during-traffic-stop-on-pch/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/motorcyclist-fatally-shot-by-newport-beach-police
https://abc7.com/post/newport-beach-police-shoot-man-traffic-stop-attempt/16194789/
