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A jury found Lloyd Kollie guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a 55-year-old Calgary shop owner three-and-a-half-years ago.

Second-degree murder carries an automatic life sentence and without the possibility of parole for at least 10 years.

Kollie was also found guilty of robbery. Sentencing isn’t expected to take place until late June.

BREAKING: a jury has found Lloyd Kollie guilty of second degree murder and robbery. #yyc — Blake Lough (@Blake_Lough) May 1, 2018

In October 2014, Maqsood Ahmed was robbed and stabbed to death as he was leaving his produce market with cash and receipts.

At the time, police said Ahmed and a female co-worker were closing up a business in the 4700-block of Westwinds Drive N.E. when he was attacked by two men. Ahmed was taken to hospital where he later died of his injuries while his co-worker was not hurt.

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Maqsood Ahmed. CREDIT: Facebook

In June 2015, Kollie was arrested in connection with the case. He was 19 at the time of the arrest. Police said he was already in remand when he was arrested.

In 2015, two other men were also charged in connection with the crimes.

READ MORE: 2 more men charged in connection with Maqsood Ahmed homicide

Last year, Jean Bertrand Havyarimana admitted he was part of a plot to rob Ahmed’s shop and in a plea deal, he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Ahmed.

READ MORE: Plea deal made in death of northeast Calgary business owner

Watch below: On April 4, 2017, Nancy Hixt filed this report after one of two men accused in the murder of Calgary businessman Maqsood Ahmed made a plea deal.

1:25 Plea deal made in death of northeast Calgary business owner Plea deal made in death of northeast Calgary business owner

In an agreed statement of facts, Havyarimana admitted he and another person were masked when he peppersprayed Ahmed and took a bag of money from him. Ahmed was then stabbed multiple times and Havyarimana admitted to stomping on Ahmed’s head. Havyarimana was sentenced to nine years in jail, with enhanced credit for time already served, for his role in the attack.

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–With files from Blake Lough, Nancy Hixt, Erika Tucker and Melissa Gilligan