The former star of “The Real Housewives of Orange County”, Lydia McLaughlin, cries the loss of her brother Geoffrey Shyam Stirling.
On Thursday night, Stirling died at the age of 45 after he was fired and died the duration of an alter altercation with a police officer after traffic in Newport Beach, California, according to a press release published by the City Department Department of the City.
“My family and I are devastated by the loss of my brother. We are grateful for the effusion of love and support of friends, family and community. We ask for the privacy of kindness while we cry,” said McLaughlin, 44, to People Magazine in a statement.
McLaughlin did not respond immediately to the request for comments from Fox News Digital.
The student of “Real Housewives of Orange County”, Lydia McLaughlin, is crying the loss of her brother, Geoffrey Sterling, who died after a police officer shot him after an alleged duration of altercation a traffic stop. (Greg Doherty/Getty images for Franz Skincare)
McLaughlin’s father and Stirling, Scott Stirling, who is the president and CEO of the Terranova Transmission Company in Canada, also shared a statement with people.
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“Geoffrey was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend,” said Scott. “He was a television producer, screenwriter, actor and model. He attended the church every Sunday and supported multiple charities. We already missed him.”
According to the Newport Beach PD press release, Stirling, a resident of Laguna Beach, California, was riding his motorcycle on the Pacific coast road when a police officer stopped him for alleged traffic rape around 9:15 pm.
McLaughlin said she and her family were “devastated” by Stirling’s death and then shared a sincere tribute to their brother on Instagram. (Tommy Garcia/Bravo/Nbcu Photo Bank/Nbcuniversal through Getty Images)
“Shortly after being arrested, Stirling became little cooperative and assaulted the officer,” said the statement. “Duration The resulting violent altercation, Stirling managed to eliminate the Taser issued by the officer’s service belt department and tried to deploy it several times against the officer. At that time, a shooting involved in the officer occurred.”
“The additional officers responded to the scene and lent medical help to Stirling until the staff of the Newport Beach Fire Department arrived,” the statement continued. “Stirling was transported to a local hospital, where he was later declared deceased.”
The Police Department added: “According to the California Law, the California Department of Justice (DOJ) was notified and responded to the scene to carry out an independent investigation.”
“Once your investigation is completed, the findings will become the DAJ special prosecution section for an independent review,” the statement continued. “This is still an active investigation.”
McLaughlin was the main member of the cast in the eighth season of the program in 2013. (Vivian Zink/Bravo/Nbcu Photo Bank/Nbcuniversal through Getty Images)
He joined the cast in 2017 for the twelfth season of “Rhoc”. (Tommy García/Bravo/Nbcu Photo Bank/nbcuniversal through Getty Images)))))
McLaughlin was the eighth season of the duration of the member of the main “Rhoc” cast in 2013 and returned for the 12th season of the stores in 2017.
In October 2024, McLaughlin announced that his mother Judy Stirling, who made appearances along with her daughter season 8 and season 12 of the reality show, had a long battle with breast cancer. In addition to McLaughlin and Stirling, Scott and Judy also shared a son, Jesse Stirling, 53.
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On Saturday, McLaughlin shared a tribute to his brother on his Instagram page.
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“My family has experienced an unimaginable loss. My brother, Geoff, was tragic tasks and our hearts are Shahatrtred,” he wrote in the title of his publication, which presented a photo or Stirling.
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“This was the song that turned after losing our mother,” he continued, referring to the success of Billie Eilish “Birds of a Feather.”
“He cried every time,” he added. “I can’t believe we face this pain just 6 months after losing my best friend and mother. I know both are Yesus now, and he is walking with me through this darkness. One step at the same time.”