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A home in San Francisco that was the site of an alleged gruesome killing between the landlord and his tenant is now available to be rented again for $6,300 a month.
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Eric Bigone, 58, was allegedly shot and killed outside the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home by his landlord, Phillipe Chagniot, according to prosecutors.
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Bigone woke up at 5am on May 17 and rushed outside to find his car up in flames, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his son, Dino Bigone.
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The vehicle was parked outside the home he rented, which is less than a mile from Ocean Beach.
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But when he rushed outside, Changniot, 68, allegedly shot him in the back of the head with a silenced MAC-20 submachine gun, the filing seen by the Daily Mail stated.
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Chagniot, a retired dentist, then 'stood over Bigone and shot him again' before he 'casually rode off on his bicycle' to a home he shared with his wife Barbara, the lawsuit read.
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Bigone, a father, was pronounced dead at the scene in front of the home.
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Chagniot was arrested on May 27 and charged with murder, among other counts, and remains in custody without bail, according to jail records reviewed by the Daily Mail.
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Eric Bigone, 58, was allegedly shot and killed outside the three-bedroom, two-bathroom home on May 17 by his landlord, Phillipe Chagniot, according to prosecutors
Now the three-bedroom, two-bathroom San Francisco home can be rented for $6,300
Attorney Michael Cardoza, who was representing Chagniot earlier this year, confirmed to the Daily Mail that the alleged killer is no longer his client.
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He did not disclose why they parted ways.
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Now the home, which is still owned by the Chagniot 2007 Family Trust, is on the market to be rented again.
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The rental is advertised as 'a beautifully updated single-family home in San Francisco's desirable Outer Sunset neighborhood' on Zillow.
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The listing also highlighted specific features that come with the home, including hardwood floors, natural lighting, a large private backyard, and a private garage.
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The suspect and his wife are still listed as beneficiaries on the property, the filing noted.
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Chagniot has not revealed a motive for the alleged deadly attack, but according to the lawsuit, Bigone's son said that the landlord took his life because he wanted to sell the home.
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Bigone rented out the home in 2023 for $3,200 a month, and when he did, Chagniot 'demanded' that the payment be made in cash so he could avoid reporting the earnings on his taxes, the lawsuit claimed.
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In January 2026, Bigone started to endure a 'campaign of harassment' brought on by his landlord, the filing stated.
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As part of the alleged harassment, Chagniot started to send the tenant 'unlawful notices to enter without reasonable notice, without a valid basis for entry, and without proper service,' Bigone's son said in the lawsuit.
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Chagniot then let Bigone know that he was checking the property to get it ready to sell, and 'repeatedly tried to intimidate him with the intent of causing him to vacate the premises,' the suit claimed.
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The rental is advertised as 'a beautifully updated single-family home in San Francisco's desirable Outer Sunset neighborhood' on Zillow
Surveillance footage captured Chagniot with a silenced MAC-20 submachine gun in hand at the time of the killing, police said
The landlord told Bigone that he had to be out by March 1 and started to refuse payment from the tenant when he tried to hand him the rent money, the filing said.
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In order for Bigone to pay his rent and avoid eviction, he had to obtain an attorney.
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The lawyer managed to get Chagniot to provide an address for the renter to send his rent checks to, the lawsuit read.
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After becoming 'frustrated' that his attempts to get Bigone out of the home had failed, Chagniot and his wife 'conspired to murder Bigone' so they could sell the property, according to the filing.
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Before allegedly murdering Bigone, Chagniot 'spraypainted several cameras in the area' to try and conceal his actions, the lawsuit said.
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The day after Bigone died, Barbara called Dino to share her condolences over his passing, 'and to determine when he would be out of the premises,' the filing read.
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Her husband also texted Dino, stating, 'this is something no one should ever have to experience,' according to the lawsuit.
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At the time, Dino was not aware that Chagniot was allegedly behind his father's murder, the filing detailed.
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He went on to ask Chagniot for his father's security deposit to be returned to him, but the landlord insisted that one did not exist and that the late tenant's family needed to get off the premises as soon as possible, the suit read.
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The retired dentist 'casually rode off on his bicycle' to a home he shared with his wife, Barbara Chagniot, after the deadly shooting, according to a lawsuit filed by Bigone's son, Dino Bigone
Chagniot was arrested for murder that same day, per the filing.
He has also been charged with lying in wait in the commission of murder, discharging a firearm in the commission of murder, assault by a machine gun or assault weapon, using an assault weapon in the commission of murder, arson, transportation of a machine gun, possession of a silencer for firearms, and possessing a large capacity magazine.
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Renee Engelen, the broker on the listed home, told The San Francisco Standard that she is required by law to disclose crimes that occur at a home within two years, but claimed that the fatal shooting took place on the sidewalk, not on the property.
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She told the outlet that the lease discloses the alleged killing, but decided not to share a copy of that paperwork because it contains 'privileged information,' the report stated.
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Bigone was pronounced dead at the scene
Bigone's loved ones, including his mother and father, gathered outside the home after he was shot and killed
Someone who toured the listing told The Standard that they were suspicious of the property after noticing that it is owned by a family trust.
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When the prospective tenant - who declined to be identified - went home, she found several news stories about the killing online.
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She said she could have missed the disclosure on the lease, telling the outlet: 'I wasn't looking for if someone was killed in the lease.
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Other than the alleged crime, the woman said she was also left feeling unnerved by the suspect being her potential landlord.
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My money would presumably be benefiting this family,' she added.
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The Daily Mail contacted Mr and Mrs Chagniot, Dino, his attorney, and Bigone's parents for comment.
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