New particulars have surfaced within the deadly police taking pictures of “The Actual Housewives of Orange County” alum Lydia McLaughlin‘s brother … police say he grabbed the cop’s taser and assaulted the officer earlier than getting shot throughout a site visitors cease.

In accordance with Newport Seashore Police, Geoffrey Shyam Stirling “managed to take away the department-issued taser from the officer’s responsibility belt and tried to deploy it a number of occasions towards the officer” in the course of the site visitors cease Thursday in Orange County, CA. The division claims, “at that time, an officer-involved taking pictures occurred.”

The PD went on to substantiate what legislation enforcement sources informed us on Friday … that Geoffrey was uncooperative and assaulted the cop.

The PD says they gave medical support to Geoffrey till the Newport Seashore Hearth Division arrived on the scene. He was later pronounced lifeless on the hospital.

The California Division of Justice is conscious of the taking pictures and is conducting an impartial investigation. As soon as the investigation is full, the findings shall be turned over to the DOJ’s Particular Prosecutions Part for impartial assessment.

Lydia informed TMZ on Friday … “My household and I are devastated by the lack of my brother. We’re grateful for the outpouring of affection and help from mates, household, and the neighborhood. We kindly ask for privateness as we mourn.”

Geoffrey was 45.