Queens man convicted of murder in 2021 ambush shooting

Queens man convicted of murder in 2021 ambush shooting

March 10, 2025
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QUEENS, N.Y. — A Queens man has been convicted of murder for the 2021 ambush shooting of Tyrone Jones, who was gunned down while sitting in his parked car in St. Albans, prosecutors announced.

Isaiah Stokes, 45, was found guilty of second-degree murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon following a jury trial. Prosecutors said Stokes tracked Jones using a GPS device before shooting him 11 times on February 7, 2021, in what was believed to be retaliation for an altercation at Jones’ birthday party months earlier.

“This was a calculated murder,” Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said, emphasizing her office’s commitment to prosecuting gun violence.

Stokes faces up to 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on March 21.

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