A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted a Dorchester man of 11 criminal counts for shooting four people outside a Blue Hill Avenue tavern two and a half years ago, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced.

CHARKEEM HYATT (D.O.B. 12/10/89) was convicted of three counts of aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm as a second offense, unlawful possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and unlawful possession of ammunition. Jurors deliberated for about a day and a half.

The charges stem from an incident outside Packy Connor’s Pub early in the morning on July 17, 2009. Hyatt faces a minimum of five years in state prison on the gun charges when he is sentenced next week.

Assistant District Attorney David Bradley proved during the week-long trial that Hyatt used a .40 caliber firearm to fire recklessly into a crowd of people as they exited the popular neighborhood tavern, hitting three women and one man, all in their twenties.

Three of the victims were struck in one or both legs; one was hit in the back as she sat in her car waiting for her friends. The shooting arose out of an argument Hyatt had with the male victim outside the bar. The female victims were unconnected to Hyatt and were not involved in the altercation. All of the victims testified that they did not see the shooter.

Boston Police working paid details at the scene heard the shots just before 2:00 a.m. and – with an off-duty police officer – saw Hyatt firing. Hyatt fled the scene with officers in pursuit; they apprehended him a short time later on Woodcliff Street. The weapon was never recovered.

Michael Coffey was the DA’s assigned victim-witness advocate. Hyatt was represented by attorney Sandra Odiaga. He faces sentencing Tuesday morning in courtroom 815.