{"id":337752,"date":"2026-05-29T16:39:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/337752\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:39:31","slug":"68-year-old-sf-man-arrested-for-fatally-shooting-tenant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/337752\/","title":{"rendered":"68-year-old SF man arrested for fatally shooting tenant"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON<\/a>) \u2014 A 68-year-old man was arrested in connection to a homicide in San Francisco\u2019s Outer Sunset District earlier this month. The San Francisco Police Department responded at 5:21 a.m. on May 17 to the 2500 block of 46th Avenue on a report of a shooting.<\/p>\n

At the scene, officers found a victim suffering from gunshot wound injuries and rendered aid. Paramedics arrived, but despite life-saving measures, the victim died at the scene.<\/p>\n

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The SFPD Homicide Detail responded and took over the investigation. Philippe Chagniot, a 68-year-old San Francisco resident, was identified as the suspect in the case.<\/p>\n

Police developed probable cause to arrest him.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, SFPD investigators located Chagniot and arrested him without incident. SFPD Homicide Detail investigators later executed a search warrant at his residence and seized evidence related to the incident.<\/p>\n

The victim in the case was identified by the Office of the San Francisco Medical Examiner as Eric Paul Bigone, a 58-year-old San Francisco resident.<\/p>\n

Chagniot was taken to San Francisco County Jail and booked for murder, police said. While an arrest has been made, SFPD said the investigation remains open and active.<\/p>\n

According to the San Francisco District Attorney\u2019s Office, he\u2019s been charged with murder with an allegation that he used a firearm in the commission of the murder and a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait. He\u2019s also charged with assault with an automatic firearm, arson, possession of an automatic firearm, possession of a silencer, and possession of a high-capacity magazine.<\/p>\n

Court documents cited by the DA indicate that Chagniot, disguised in dark clothing and a mask, approached Bigone\u2019s residence on a bicycle on the morning of the shooting. Surveillance footage recovered by SFPD allegedly showed Chagniot spray-painting surveillance cameras before lighting a fire on top of a car in front of Bigone\u2019s home.<\/p>\n

Chagniot then allegedly hid. When the victim emerged with a shovel to remove the burning materials from the car, Chagniot allegedly shot him in the back with a silenced, fully automatic Mac-10 weapon.<\/p>\n

Once the victim fell to the ground, Chagniot allegedly stood over him and fired again, killing him. Surveillance camera allegedly shows Chagniot casually biking away after fatally shooting Bigone.<\/p>\n

Chagniot, according to officials, was Bigone\u2019s landlord.<\/p>\n

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