ELIZABETH – A city man, who is already serving a federal life prison sentence for the 2016 bombing of a Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan, has been handed another conviction, this time on state charges for the attempted murder of five Linden police officers.

Besides the attempted murder charges, Ahmad Khan Rahami, 31, also was convicted of multiple counts of aggravated assault, two weapons offenses and possession of a high-capacity magazine, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said in a release.

Rahami had been charged with 30 counts. His sentencing is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 15 at which time Rahami faces a sentence of up to life in state prison.

The verdict was reached after a three-week trial before Superior Court Judge John M. Deitch and jury deliberations over two days in Union County.

“Today's verdict, while not unexpected, is a much anticipated conclusion to the Rahami saga and we are grateful to the Union County Prosecutor's Office for their resolve in holding him accountable for trying to kill these heroes. Their actions on that day will forever inspire us, and this conviction sends a clear message that those who use fear and intimidation to disrupt our way of life will be stopped, and they will be held accountable." Linden Police Chief Dave Hart said in a statement.

"The degree of valor exhibited by these five responding Linden Police Department officers on a rainy Monday morning a little more than three years ago simply cannot be overstated," Ruotolo said. "They rushed into an extraordinarily dangerous and unpredictable scenario without a moment's hesitation, and with only the protection of the public and the apprehension of a violent criminal in mind. Today's verdict is a fitting conclusion to this case, and will stand as a permanent testament to their dedication and bravery."

The charges stem from a Sept. 19, 2016 daytime gun battle along East Elizabeth Avenue in which two officers were struck by gunfire after Rahami, who was wanted by local, state and federal authorities in connection with the Chelsea bombing and the bombing of the Marine Corps Semper Five charity race in Seaside Park, was found sleeping in the doorway of a Linden business, Merdie's Tavern.

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The gun battle ended after Rahami an Afghan-native who also goes by the name Rahimi, was shot multiple times in the arm and leg outside a Linden auto repair shop on Elizabeth Avenue and was apprehended by police and transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Rahami's gun was recovered at the scene.

Linden officer Angel Padilla was struck in the right side of his bullet-proof vest and another bullet broke a window on Investigator Pete Hammer's police vehicle, grazing him in the head. Linden officers Mark Kahana, David Guzman and Daniel Diaz also were involved in the gun battle with Rahami. Padilla and Kahana have retired from the police force.

All five officers testified at trial.

Much of the gun battle was captured on police body camera, car and surveillance video.

Rahami's capture garnered national recognition for the Linden Police Department.

At the beginning of the trial Union County Assistant Prosecutor Meghan Tomlinson described Rahami as a man with a plan who had a 9 mm handgun and notebook with words about shooting the police in his possession. Assistant Prosecutors Albert J. Cernades Jr. and Milton Leibowitz also represented the state.

She said Rahami had 40 rounds of live ammunition strapped to his body and fired 20 shots in a distance of a block and a half, doing everything to execute his plan.

However Nicholas Korman, Rahami's attorney had argued during the trial that his client was trying to get away, not kill the police officers. He said the case was about fear, a response that threatens our safety and security.

Rahami was previously convicted of eight federal charges, including using a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, bombing a place of public use, destroying property by means of fire or explosive and other charges in connection with the Sept. 17, 2016 bombing in Chelsea in which more 30 people were injured and hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage was caused across a 650-foot crime scene, the release states. Last year he was sentenced to live in prison without the chance of parole.

Rahami still faces federal charges in the Sept. 17, 2016 bombing of the Marine Corps Semper Five charity race in Seaside Park, as well as the additional explosives found Sept. 18, 2016 in a backpack near the entrance to the NJ Transit train station in Elizabeth.

Suzanne Russell covers crime, courts, and other forms of mayhem from throughout the Central Jersey area for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact her at srussell@gannettnj.com.