A Clearfield County jury convicted Christopher Euard of third-degree murder in the shooting of Timothy Pirraglia.

Third-degree murder is the homicide count the jury returned, and first-degree murder is the count it rejected. Six to 20 years, and a maximum of 40, are the guideline range Sayers described. January is a month he called likely, and it is not a date the judge set on this page.

The Courier Express, by Jeff Corcino, dated Nov. 4, 2026, with a relative time and no clock, reported a jury of eight women and four men found Christopher Euard, 54, of DuBois, guilty of criminal homicide –murder of the third degree, and related charges, for the shooting death of his roommate Timothy Pirraglia, 47, of DuBois. The dash in criminal homicide –murder sits tight against murder. It reported the trial lasted three days before Clearfield County President Judge Paul E. Cherry and concluded Wednesday. It reported the jury also found him guilty of aggravated assault — felony of the first degree, and recklessly endangering another person — misdemeanor of the second degree, and not guilty of murder of the first degree. It reported the jury deliberated for approximately an hour and a half. It reported Euard shot and killed Pirraglia at their Treasure Lake residence during an argument on the night of June 6, 2025, according to testimony. Night, in that sentence, is not the 10:25 p.m. clock in the closing. It reported Sayers told the media the killing was not premeditated and that Euard's claim of self defense was not justified. Self defense is two words on that page. It reported he is satisfied despite the not-guilty finding on the most serious charge, because a first-degree conviction requires the jury to believe the killing was premeditated. It quoted him: "It wasn't first-degree murder but the jury took their time, weighed the facts and based on their verdict, clearly indicated there wasn't a premeditation, but the defendant created such an environment that death was sure to occur." It quoted him that the jury's verdict "clearly indicates that they did not find self defense a justification," and that "Clearly they determined the defendant was at fault." The parentheses in "the (victim's) family" are on the page. It reported Sayers said Euard is looking at a minimum of six to 20 years in state prison and a maximum of 40 years on the third-degree count, according to the standard range of the state's sentencing guidelines, and that he would likely be sentenced in January. Likely, and a range, are not an order. It reported he thanked the DuBois City Police Department and Assistant District Attorney Cynthia Lose-Morgan, who tried the case with him. The photograph caption calls him Christopher T. Euard and says sheriff deputies led him from the Clearfield County Courthouse, and that he is being held in the Clearfield County Jail without bail to await sentencing. Christopher T. Euard, in the caption, and Christopher Euard, in the story, are not the same fullness. Sheriff deputies is the caption's phrase. The story body does not repeat the jail.

The testimony the verdict story recounts is not one version of the hallway. It reported Euard and a third roommate, Matt Turner, told police Pirraglia came home from work at approximately 9:15 p.m. and argued with Euard about not being allowed to use the basement. It reported Pirraglia struck Euard, took him to the floor, and pushed his head into a corner. It reported the two men then went to their bedrooms while Pirraglia stayed in the living room and kitchen. It reported Turner saw, through a slightly open door, Euard pacing and holding a gun, told him it wasn't worth it and that he should think about his family, and about 30 minutes later decided to leave. It reported Turner told Pirraglia what he did was wrong and that he should leave. It reported Pirraglia put on a backpack of clothes and toiletries, walked to Euard's bedroom, said he was leaving and would be back Sunday for the rest of his belongings, and turned to walk away. It reported Euard told police he left the bedroom with a firearm and said, in effect, that he was glad Pirraglia was leaving because he thought he would have to "put one in him." It reported Euard told police Pirraglia became enraged, came down the hallway with a fist ready, dared him, and said he wasn't going to do anything, and that Euard fired in self defense and Pirraglia fell backwards. It reported the body was just outside the hallway, in the kitchen and living room. It reported defense attorney Jonathan Crisp argued in closing that the shooting was justified because Euard feared serious bodily injury or death from another head injury, after an earlier traumatic brain injury. It reported Sayers argued Turner's account fits better: Pirraglia had reached the edge of the hallway when Euard spoke, then turned, and the two argued, and then Euard shot him. It reported Turner said he could not see Euard because Pirraglia blocked him, and that he closed his eyes just before the shot. It reported Sayers argued a punch would have put Pirraglia falling forward into the hallway, and that falling backward fits a man standing at the edge. The page prints "would have fell." It reported Sayers put on Pirraglia's backpack to demonstrate that. It reported the shooting was at approximately 10:25 p.m. on June 6, and that Euard did not call 911 until after 3 a.m. on June 7. It reported Euard claimed he passed out from a concussion, and that the washing machine was running when police arrived. A running machine, and passed out for the hours after 10:25 p.m., are the conflict Sayers put to the jury.

An hour and a half is the deliberation the page printed. Eight women and four men is the jury it printed. Not guilty of murder of the first degree is a finding. Guilty of third-degree murder, aggravated assault as a first-degree felony, and recklessly endangering another person as a second-degree misdemeanor are the other findings. Six to 20, and 40, are a guideline range described after the verdict. January is likely. Judge Cherry's name is on the trial. A sentence from him is not on this page. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.