A 68-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing a 58-year-old resident in San Francisco. The victim was shot and killed around 5:30 a.m. on May 17 while leaving for work. The suspect was booked for murder after being transported to San Francisco County jail. The victim had lived at a home owned by the suspect’s family since 2023. Friends described disputes with the landlord, alleging the landlord wanted to sell the house without paying for the victim to relocate. Police said security footage showed the suspect arriving by bicycle with a long gun and a masked face. The victim had a prior prison term after a 2004 drunk driving killing, but friends described him as quiet and supportive, including helping set up an amateur boxing ring. A GoFundMe for his son and grandchildren raised about $6,600.
"Bigone was shot and killed at around 5:30 a.m. on May 17, as he was leaving for work. Chagniot was transported to San Francisco County jail and booked for murder, according to SFPD. Chagniot's family owns the house where Bigone lived on 46th Avenue. He had lived in the house since 2023, according to public records."
"Bigone had talked to his friends about disputes with his landlord, who allegedly "wanted to sell the house but didn't want to pay for Eric to relocate," according to a friend of Bigone's who asked to not be identified by name. On the morning of the shooting, the suspect was seen in security footage arriving at Bigone's apartment on a bicycle. His face was covered in a mask, and he carried a long gun, according to images from a police bulletin board."
"Bigone had a troubled past and served years in prison after killing someone in 2004 in a drunk driving accident. After he was released, friends said, Bigone lived a quiet life, working as a laborer for the SFPUC. "He was a stand-up guy, but he took his sobriety seriously and was a positive influence on those around him, especially the youthful offenders," said Gerald Cypert, who met Bigone at Solano State Prison around 2016."
""He was such a giving person," said Bigone's mother at a recent memorial. "He was full of love, grace" A GoFundMe set up for his son and grandchildren after his killing has raised some $6,600. Bigone loved boxing and for the past five years helped the nearby United Irish Cultural Center set up its amateur boxing ring."
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