Winnebago County's State's Attorney announced the jury's guilty verdict of Luis Eduardo Anaya.
The 28-year-old was convicted of First Degree Murder and Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm in the death of Brandon Wright, according to a news release.
Wright was found shot Nov. 12, 2011, after a car left the road and hit a tree near Linden Rd and Perryville Rd.
Witnesses say the victim was part of a group involved in a fight earlier in the evening at a Rockford business.
Wright left and a vehicle, in which Anaya was the passenger in, followed him. Anaya reportedly fired several times at Wright's vehicle, and struck him.
First Degree Murder is a Class M Felony punishable up to 60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections; a firearm being used adds an additional sentence.
Sentencing is 10 a.m. March 6.
WNIJ interviewed the parents of Brandon Wright before the arrest of Anaya. They spoke about their son's life and murder for a WNIJ series in 2015.
