Motorcyclist killed during confrontation with police in Newport Beach
Motorcyclist killed during confrontation with police
Officers shot and killed a man during a traffic stop in Newport Beach.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Police are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in Newport Beach.
What we know:
Around 9:15 p.m., Thursday, April 17, officers conducted a traffic stop on a motorcycle in the area of Pacific Coast Highway West between Superior Avenue and Hoag Hospital.
According to the Newport Beach Police Department, during the stop, the male driver, later identified as 45-year-old Geoffrey Stirling, became uncooperative and an officer-involved shooting occurred.
Stirling was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
No officers were injured.
According to a report from City News Service, Stirling was charged March 25 with arson in Laguna Niguel and was expected to appear in court next week.