Ex-RHOC Star Lydia McLaughlin’s Brother Shot Dead by Cops in California

The brother of former “Actual Housewives of Orange County” star Lydia McLaughlin was shot to dying by police throughout a site visitors cease in California, TMZ has realized.

Regulation enforcement sources inform TMZ … Geoffrey Shyam Stirling was using a motorbike alongside the Pacific Coast Freeway in Newport Seashore — about 50 miles south of Los Angeles — when cops pulled over his car Thursday night time.

Our sources say Stirling turned “uncooperative” with Newport Seashore police — and at the very least one officer shot him. We’re advised Stirling died later at a hospital. Police say no officers had been injured throughout the encounter.

The California Legal professional Common’s Workplace has launched an impartial overview of the lethal capturing to resolve what occurred.

Lydia McLaughlin issued a press release Friday, telling TMZ … My household and I are devastated by the lack of my brother. We’re grateful for the outpouring of affection and assist from buddies, household, and the neighborhood. We kindly ask for privateness as we mourn.”

As you might know, Lydia was a fixture on Season 8 of “Actual Housewives of Orange County” with Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Decide, Gretchen Rossi, Alexis Bellino and Heather Dubrow. She additionally appeared on Season 12 of the present.

Stirling was 45.