DENVER — Terrance Roberts, a former gang member who became a well-known anti-gang violence activist, was found not guilty on all counts against him Friday, including attempted murder.

Roberts was accused of shooting a man outside a Boys and Girls Club at 33rd Avenue and Holly Street in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood in September 2013. The jury of eight women and four men began deliberations on Wednesday before coming back with the not guilty verdict shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday.

Roberts’ supporters applauded in court as the verdict was read.

Taking the stand in his own defense Tuesday, Roberts did not deny the shooting — one that took place moments before a planned peace rally he helped organize. But he insisted he did so in self defense; afraid of being attacked by a group of four or five gang members surrounding him.

The defense also called anti-gang activist Leon Kelly to the stand Tuesday, with Kelly testifying that all such activists have legitimate cause to fear for their lives.

That same day, a juror was dismissed from the case after it was discovered he was Facebook friends with Roberts and lied about his name under oath.

The Denver District Attorney’s office argued Roberts intended to kill known Blood gang member Hasan Jones, and that Roberts’ motive was Jones’ ongoing efforts to disrespect him. Prosecutors added that Jones was unarmed and fleeing the scene when he was shot, and that Roberts threw a knife at Jones’ prone body after shooting him.

Roberts did not deny throwing the knife, which he said he found along with a threatening note earlier in the day. When asked why he did so despite the fact that Jones was laying bleeding on the ground, Roberts said “I don’t know.”

Jones, now 24, was left paralyzed. He refused the testify and was held in contempt of court for doing so.

Roberts faced a slew of charges, including attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault and possession of a weapon by a previous offender. He was found not guilty on all counts.