After deliberating for two hours, a jury convicted a man yesterday on charges of killing Officer Dillon Stewart after a 2005 police chase in Brooklyn.

The defendant, Allan Cameron, was convicted of firing six shots at Stewart and his partner as they attempted to pull him over for running a red light in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. One of the bullets slipped through the armhole of Stewart’s bulletproof vest during the gunfight, striking his heart. Cameron, who prosecutors argued shot at the officers because he was on probation and carrying a gun, will be sentenced on November 8 by Judge Albert Tomei. He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Stewart, not realizing he was mortally wounded, had remained at the wheel of his unmarked car after the shooting and trailed Cameron as he drove away, according to prosecutors. He died in Kings County hospital shortly afterward.

During the month-long trial, Cameron’s lawyer had attempted to convince the jury that Stewart was not shot until later and that he had been killed by friendly fire. Stewart’s partner was not able to see Cameron’s face, and there were no other witnesses to the gunfight. The jury was not convinced. After listening to the testimony of crime scene detectives and Cameron’s girlfriend, they came to a quick decision.

“On behalf of the New York City Police Department, I want to convey our gratitude to the jurors for their service,” the police commissioner, Raymond Kelly, said in a statement. “Although the guilty verdict does nothing to restore the life of Dillon Stewart, I hope it brings some measure of peace to his family, and that it serves as a warning to those who would target police officers that justice will be done.”