Son of NTV CEO shot dead in altercation with California police

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· Posted: Apr 19, 2025 9:13 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago

The lad of a Newfoundland and Labrador broadcasting CEO has been shot dormant successful an altercation with constabulary successful Newport Beach, California. 

Geoffrey Shyam Stirling, lad of NTV CEO Scott Stirling, was riding a motorcycle erstwhile helium was pulled implicit successful a postulation halt connected Thursday.

Police accidental Stirling past became "uncooperative".

According to the report, Stirling removed the officer's taser from his belt and attempted to use it against the serviceman aggregate times. After that, the shooting occurred at around 9:15 p.m..

More officers arrived connected scene and provided aesculapian assistance to Stirling. He was transported to hospital, and aboriginal pronounced dead, having been shot.

The California Department of Justice is present conducting an autarkic investigation. 

Stirling's sister, world TV prima Lydia McLaughlin, issued a connection to TMZ stating that she and her household are devastated by the nonaccomplishment of her brother. 

"We are grateful for the outpouring of emotion and enactment from friends, family, and the community. We kindly inquire for privateness arsenic we mourn," said McLaughlin. 

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