The Brief
- Former San Francisco dentist and landlord Philippe Chagniot, 68, pleaded not guilty Friday to murder and multiple firearms-related charges in the fatal shooting of his tenant, Eric Bigone, in the Outer Sunset neighborhood.
- Prosecutors allege Chagniot set fire to Bigone’s vehicle on May 17 and then shot him when he came outside to investigate. The murder charge includes a special-circumstance allegation of lying in wait.
- Chagniot remains in custody as prosecutors seek to hold him without bail.
SAN FRANCISCO – A former San Francisco dentist and landlord accused of laying a trap and gunning down his tenant in the city’s Outer Sunset District earlier this month entered not guilty pleas in court Friday.
Prosecutors have charged 68-year-old Philippe Chagniot with murder and multiple firearms-related offenses. The murder charge includes a special-circumstance allegation that Chagniot was lying in wait.
Prosecutors outline allegations
What they’re saying:
According to prosecutors, Chagniot set fire to a vehicle belonging to his tenant, 58-year-old Eric Bigone, shortly after 5 a.m. on May 17.…