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Law & Order: SVU star Isaiah Stokes charged with murder in the second degree
Power actor Isaiah Stokes has been accused of murdering a man in February (Picture: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Law & Order: SVU star Isaiah Stokes has been indicted for murder after being accused of fatally shooting a man in February.
The 41-year-old actor was indicted by a grand jury in New York on Friday, as confirmed by a press release from the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
The Power star is accused of fatally shooting a man identified as Tyrone Jones, who sat in a parked car in Jamaica, Queens in February.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement: ‘The defendant is accused of unloading nearly eleven shots during this brazen afternoon shooting.
‘Gun violence is all too prevalent in our neighborhoods. We will not allow it to become the norm.’
Stokes has been indicted on three charges: murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
The actor has had guest roles on shows such as Power, Law & Order: SVU and Blue Bloods (Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for STARZ)
The D.A.’s office says video surveillance footage places Stokes at the scene of Jones’ murder on February 7, showing Stokes exiting a vehicle and approaching another car.
The indictment alleges he fired 11 gunshots into the car, killing Jones.
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If convicted, the Boardwalk Empire actor faces 25 years to life in prison.
The actor’s next court date is scheduled for Monday, July 19, 2021.
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