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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.

Geoffrey Shyam Stirling, who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in Newport Beach, California, on April 17, 2025, was the younger brother of Lydia McLaughlin. Lydia is known for her appearances on The Real Housewives of Orange County during seasons 8 and 12. She publicly mourned her brother's passing, describing it as an “unimaginable loss” and expressing that her family's hearts are shattered. ​

In addition to Lydia, Geoffrey is survived by his older brother, Jesse Stirling, who hosts the interview program Meetings with Remarkable People on Newfoundland Television (NTV). Their father, Scott Stirling, is the CEO of the Newfoundland Broadcasting Company, a media enterprise co-founded by Geoffrey's grandfather, the late media magnate Geoff Stirling. ​

The Stirling family has deep roots in Canadian media, particularly in Newfoundland and Labrador, and has been publicly grieving the loss of Geoffrey, who was also a television producer and actor.

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/