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Alexander Hung Tran was found guilty of three counts of aggravated murder by a jury Thursday.

The victims of the 2015 killings were Heidi Poike, her 2-month-old granddaughter Lyrik, and their friend Dakota Smith.

Tran's sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 7; he faces prison terms of 25 years to life.

SALT LAKE CITY — An eight-person jury found Alexander Hung Tran guilty of the aggravated murder of a grandmother, her grandchild and a family friend on Thursday.

The verdict was reached about 1 p.m. after just three hours of deliberations.

Tran, 42, was found guilty of three counts of aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, in the shooting deaths of Heidi Poike, 50; her 2-month-old granddaughter Lyrik; and a family friend, Dakota Smith, 28.

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