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Law & Order’s Isaiah Stokes ‘charged after driver’s shooting death’ as Boardwalk Empire star faces 25 YEARS if convicted

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A TV actor who starred in “Law & Order” and “Boardwalk Empire” has been indicted for murder in the brazen daylight shooting of a man in New York City.

Isaiah Stokes, 41, has been accused of ambushing Tyrone Jones, 37, on the afternoon of February 7 as he sat in his Jeep in Jamacia, Queens, firing at him nearly a dozen times.

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Isaiah Stokes, 41, is facing 25 years to life in prison[/caption]
Stokes is seen above appearing on-screen alongside Louis CK

Stokes, a native of the area, was arraigned in court on Friday on a three-count indictment, charging him with second-degree murder and weapon possession.

Surveillance footage from the scene allegedly shows the actor getting out from a vehicle near the intersection of Linden Boulevard and 200th Street.

Stokes, according to police, then approached the driver’s side window of a stationary white Jeep Grand Cherokee and fired 11 shots at Jones.

Jones was struck numerous times in the face and head and was pronounced dead at the scene shortly afterward.

Police said the victim never stood a chance of surviving.

A motive for the shooting hasn’t been confirmed publicly by police, though NPYD sources told the NY Daily News that Stokes’ ire had allegedly been struck by Jones some four months earlier.

Jones had been waiting to meet a woman at a lounge on the afternoon he was killed.

Shooting motivated by jealousy?

The gunman who killed him had been clad in a mask and a black hoodie when they jumped out from a rented Audi and opened fire at him, less than a mile from where he lives.

The rented Audi was later tracked back to an assigned parking spot where Stokes lives.

Detectives believe Stokes feuded with Jones over a woman at Jones’ birthday party at a Long Island nightclub in October 2020.

The argument reportedly started when Stokes hit on Jones’ girlfriend, which then turned into a large fight, sources told the Daily News.

Stokes has several drug arrests and gang ties, police said.

He faces 25 years to life in prison if convicted and is due to appear in court on Monday.

He is known for his roles on “Law and Order,” “Power,” and “Boardwalk Empire”.

Stokes also performs music under the stage name  I$AIAH, according to his IMBD page.

“The defendant is accused of unloading nearly eleven shots during this brazen afternoon shooting,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement to the NY Post.

“Gun violence is all too prevalent in our neighborhoods. We will not allow it to become the norm.”

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He is known for his roles on ‘Law and Order,’ ‘Power,’ and ‘Boardwalk Empire’[/caption]
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Police say he argued with the victim four months earlier[/caption]
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