Law & Order actor Isaiah Stokes sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for ‘calculated’ 2021 murder

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actor Isaiah Stokes has been sentenced to 25 years to life for the 2021 shooting murder of Tyrone Jones.

Stokes, 45, was found guilty of murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree on March 13 following a two-week jury trial.

The 37-year-old victim Jones – who was targeted by Stokes following an altercation at Jones’ birthday party – suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest and was pronounced dead on the scene in St Albans, Queen’s, New York on February 7 2021.

Stokes was arrested for the ambush murder six months later on July 16, 2021. 

Stokes looked despondent as the sentence was read out Friday – before the judge tore into him.

Queen’s District Attorney Katz Melinda Katz said in a statement: ‘Isaiah Stokes, embarrassed and upset that he was thrown out of a birthday party in October 2020, sought revenge on Tyrone Jones. 

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actor Isaiah Stokes has been sentenced to 25 years to life for the 2021 shooting death of Tyrone Jones – pictured Friday

The Queens native portayed the character Tyrone Beckwith in one episode during season 10 of NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which aired back in 2009

‘Months later, the defendant attached a GPS tracking device to his victim’s vehicle and stalked Jones for more than a week. Stokes tracked Jones down to Linden Boulevard and fired 11 times into Jones’ vehicle, striking the man in his head and chest. 

‘Justice has now been served for the premeditated murder perpetrated by this defendant and he will now spend 25 years to life in prison as a direct consequence of his criminal actions.”

Isaiah – who’s being held at New York jail Rikers Island – was barely recognizable at a pre-trial hearing on July 24 since he’d lost so much weight. 

Katz said of the shooting in a previous statement:  ‘This was a calculated murder. The defendant, a part-time actor, stewed for months after being thrown out of a [2020] birthday party for his own inappropriate behavior [toward female party guests].

‘Intent on revenge, Isaiah Stokes placed a GPS on the victim’s car and tracked Tyrone Jones down to Linden Boulevard, where he ruthlessly shot the man 11 times as he sat in his [parked Jeep Cherokee]. 

‘My office is laser-focused on gun violence, and we will utilize every tool at our disposal to investigate, arrest, and prosecute those who use deadly guns on our streets. I thank our prosecutors and the NYPD detectives who built this case.’

The Queens native portrayed the character Tyrone Beckwith in one episode during season 10 of NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which aired back in 2009.

In 2006, Isaiah had a two-episode arc as the shooter who murdered NYPD detective Johnny Gavin (Dean Winters) in season three of FX’s Rescue Me.

Stokes looked gaunt as he took his seat in court before sentencing 

In 2011, Stokes played the character Louis in the second season of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.

The FONTY Records founder played two different roles – drugstore employee and spitting guy – during seasons two and four of disgraced comedian Louis C.K.’s FX series Louie in 2011 and 2014.

Isaiah’s last credited acting gig was in 2019 guest-starring as Mozzy in one season six episode of Starz show Power executive produced by 50 Cent.

Stokes’ last music release was the track Persona of a Hustler in 2023 under his hip-hop alias is I$AIAH.

The 45-year-old rapper-actor was found guilty of murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree following a two-week jury trial, which began on February 13

Isaiah – who’s being held at New York jail Rikers Island – was barely recognizable at a pre-trial hearing on July 24 since he’d lost so much weight

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz wrote Monday in a press release: ‘This was a calculated murder. The defendant, a part-time actor, stewed for months after being thrown out of a [2020] birthday party for his own inappropriate behavior [toward female party guests]’

She continued: ‘Intent on revenge, Isaiah Stokes placed a GPS on the victim’s car and tracked Tyrone Jones down to Linden Boulevard, where he ruthlessly shot the man 11 times as he sat in his [parked Jeep Cherokee]’

The 37-year-old victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the head and chest and was pronounced dead on the scene, and Stokes was arrested for the murder six months later on July 16, 2021 

Isaiah played two different roles – drugstore employee and spitting guy – during seasons two and four of disgraced comedian Louis C.K.’s FX series Louie in 2011 and 2014 

Stokes’ last credited acting gig was in 2019 guest-starring as Mozzy in one season six episode of Starz show Power executive produced by 50 Cent