Two men were convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy today in a 2007 drive-by shooting on the North Side.

Neither man visibly reacted to the jury's verdict, although family members of the victim and the two defendants silently shed tears in a courtroom packed with a dozen sheriff's deputies.

After deliberating half of Monday and for a couple of hours today, the Allegheny County jury returned the guilty verdicts against Dorian Peterson, 18, of Manchester, and Drew Pritchett, 20, of Brighton Heights, who were accused of driving through the North Side on Sept. 13, 2007, looking to make random hits on young men in rival gang turf.

An 18-year-old shot in the chest on North Charles Street survived. Terrance Monroe, 27, who was hanging out on a friend's porch on Morrison Street five minutes later, died from his wounds.

Family members said Mr. Monroe, an unemployed computer technician, was on kidney dialysis and had no gang affiliation.

The jury of 10 women and two men found Mr. Peterson guilty of attempted homicide and conspiracy in the non-fatal shooting; Mr. Pritchett was found not guilty of attempted homicide but guilty of conspiracy for attempted homicide. Each was also convicted of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and a weapons violation.

Common Pleas Judge David R. Cashman notified both men that they face a mandatory sentence of life in prison without chance of parole when they are sentenced on Feb. 1.

"Love you all, man!" Mr. Peterson, who has a boyish face and wears eyeglasses, called out to his family, as he was led in shackles from the courtroom. "Love you, too," a group of supporters called out in unison.

Mr. Pritchett came next and he, too, called out, "Love you all." He also got a "love you" back from his family members.

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