Hollywood actor, Isaiah Stokes, has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge, the Queens County, New York, District Attorney's Office has revealed.
Stokes, 41, an actor who appeared in ''Power' and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," is accused of firing a gun into a parked car in Jamaica, Queens, on February 7, hitting Tyrone Jones, according to the district attorney's office news release.
Tyrone Jones, 37, died from his injuries, the news release adds.
According to the district attorney's office, surveillance footage of the
incident allegedly shows Stokes "exiting a vehicle parked near the
intersection of Linden Boulevard and 200th Street and then approaching
the driver's side window of a white Jeep Grand Cherokee" before firing
into the car.
If convicted, Stokes faces up to 25 years to life in prison, according to the DA's office.
"Gun violence is all too prevalent in our neighborhoods. We will not
allow it to become the norm," District Attorney Melinda Katz said in the
release, calling it a "brazen afternoon shooting."
Stokes was arraigned Friday on one count of murder in the second
degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second
degree.
Stokes' next court date is scheduled for Monday, July 19.
Stokes has appeared in a number of television shows since 2006,
including "Rescue Me," "Boardwalk Empire" and "The Americans," according
to IMDB.com. He most recently appeared in the series "Power" in 2019.
