The son of a Newfoundland and Labrador broadcasting CEO has been fatally shot during a confrontation with Newport Beach Police in California.
Geoffrey Shyam Stirling, the son of NTV CEO Scott Stirling, was pulled over by police for a “traffic violation” while riding a motorcycle on the evening of April 17, police said in a press release.
Police said the 45-year-old then became uncooperative and “assaulted the officer.”
“During the ensuing violent altercation, Stirling managed to remove the department-issued taser from the officer’s duty belt and attempted to deploy it multiple times against the officer,” police said. “At that point, an officer involved shooting occurred.”…