Actor sentenced to 25 years for Queens murder

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Actor Isaiah Stokes was found guilty of second-degree murder and weapon possession for the 2021 killing of Tyrone Jones in Queens, New York. Stokes tracked Jones using a GPS device and shot him multiple times after being removed from a nightclub. The Queens District Attorney described the crime as a "calculated murder." Stokes, 45, acted out of revenge after being ejected from a birthday party for inappropriate behavior. Stokes faces a sentence of up to 25 years to life in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for March 21.


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