'Real Housewives of O.C.' alum Lydia McLaughlin mourning death of brother shot by police

Lydia McLaughlin of “The Real Housewives of Orange County” is mourning the nonaccomplishment of her member Geoff Stirling aft the 45-year-old was fatally changeable Thursday by Newport Beach police.

“My household has experienced an unimaginable loss. My brother, Geoff, was tragically taken and our hearts are shattered,” McLaughlin wrote Sunday connected Instagram.

Stirling, a Laguna Niguel resident, was pulled implicit Thursday nighttime for a postulation usurpation connected his motorcycle, the Newport Beach Police Department said successful a quality release.

“Shortly aft being stopped, Stirling became uncooperative and assaulted the officer. During the ensuing convulsive altercation, Stirling managed to region the department-issued taser from the officer’s work loop and attempted to deploy it aggregate times against the officer,” the section said. “At that point, an officer-involved shooting occurred.”

Officers provided aesculapian assistance connected site, the merchandise said. Stirling was pronounced dormant aft being taken to Hoag Hospital by unit from the Newport Beach Fire Department.

“I can’t judge we’re facing this symptom conscionable 6 months aft losing my champion person and mother,” McLaughlin wrote, referring to ma Judy Stirling, who died past October aft a backstage conflict with bosom cancer. “I cognize they’re some with Jesus now, and He’s walking with maine done this darkness. One measurement astatine a time.

“Thank you to everyone who has been praying for us.”

A nonmigratory who declined to beryllium identified due to the fact that of privateness concerns told the Daily Pilot connected Friday that she was successful her second-floor chamber adjacent erstwhile she heard what sounded similar gunfire.

“All of a abrupt they had the helicopters spell successful and they had the constabulary sirens, past determination was astir apt 5 shots, bop bop bop bop bop,” she said.

Stirling had been charged with felony arson successful March and was scheduled to look for arraignment Monday, the Pilot reported. It was unclear whether the shooting had immoderate transportation to that appearance.

The authorities lawyer wide announced Friday that it was investigating the shooting, successful enactment with California law.

“Lydia - I americium truthful atrocious to perceive of the nonaccomplishment of your brother! My bosom hurts for you and your family. Peace beryllium with you,” “RHOC” prima Vicki Gunvalson wrote successful comments connected a abstracted Instagram station connected Good Friday.

McLaughlin was connected “RHOC” during its eighth and 12th seasons. Those seasons aired successful 2013 and 2017, respectively.

Lizzie Rovzek, who appeared successful episodes scattered implicit 5 seasons of “RHOC,” wrote, “Love you truthful much. Amen” connected that post, which included the condemnation “He heals the brokenhearted and binds their wounds.”

The station announcing Stirling’s decease had comments turned off.