What began as a birthday celebration in Queens ended with a life cut short and a community reeling. When actor and musician Isaiah Stokes let a feud from that night fester, it set in motion a plan that would leave Tyrone Jones dead and his family heartbroken. From the party to the ambush to the tense courtroom battle, this story follows how a single grudge grew into something far more tragic.

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Episode Sources:

“Defendent Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for 2021 Ambush Murder” from Melinda Katz, Queens County District Attorney, March 21, 2025

“Actor Isaiah Stokes Convicted of ‘Calculated’ Murder After Being Kicked Out of N.Y.C. Birthday Party” by Nicole Acosta, March 13, 2025, People

“Isaiah Stokes, Law & Order: SVU and Boardwalk Empire Actor, Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for N.Y.C. Murder” by Charlotte Phillipp, March 22, 2025, Peopl

“Defendent Convicted of Murder for 2021 Ambush Shooting” from Melinda Katz, Queens County District Attorney, March 10, 2025

“Actor who appeared on ‘Law & Order’ sentenced for ‘calculated,’ revenge-fueled murder of Queens man” by Georgett Roberts and Georgia Worrell, March 22, 2025, New York Post

“Actor who appeared on ‘Law & Order’ sentenced for ‘calculated,’ revenge-fueled murder of Queens man” by Georgett Roberts and Georgia Worrell, March 22, 2025, New York Post

“Queens TV actor convicted of 2021 St. Albans murder in real-life crime drama: DA” by Bill Parry, March 10, 2025, QNS

Isaiah Stokes on IMDb

“Actor Isaiah Stokes Found Guilty of 2021 Murder” by Cedric “BIG CED” Thornton, March 12, 2025, Black Enterprise

“Tyrone Jamel "TJ" Jones, Jr. of New York, New York | 1983 - 2021 | Obituary” from Nickelson-Cummings Funeral Home

“Baggage (SVU)” from Law and Order Wiki on Fandom

“From Our Neighborhood To Yours” website

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