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Dog the Bounty Hunter's step-grandson killed by father in accidental shooting: report
NAPLES, FLORIDA, JUL 22 – Gregory Zecca mishandled a firearm, fatally shooting his 13-year-old son in an isolated incident that highlights the importance of gun safety, officials said.
- On Saturday, July 19, 2025, in a Naples, Florida apartment, Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman’s 13-year-old step-grandson Anthony Zecca was accidentally shot and killed by his stepfather, Gregory Zecca.
- In what police officers called an “isolated incident”, Gregory Zecca accidentally shot his son Anthony, police told TMZ.
- Responding officers arrived around 8 PM ET and found Anthony with a neck gunshot wound, and first responders performed CPR but were unable to save him.
- As of now, police said no arrests have been made, and detectives said the investigation includes witness statements, forensic testing, subpoenas, and search warrants.
- In a statement to TMZ, Francie’s representative said `We are grieving as a family over this incomprehensible, tragic accident`, and Chapman, who has endured multiple family tragedies, faces another period of mourning.
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He became known as a bounty hunter on television – now a fatal incident has occurred in Duane Chapman's family. The background is still unclear.
Duane “Dog” Chapman and his wife are in mourning. The profile’s bonus grandson was accidentally shot to death by his own father. “As a family, we mourn this unimaginable loss.”
Stepson of Dog the Bounty Hunter Allegedly Shoots and Kills 13-Year-Old Son by Accident
An investigation is underway after the stepson of famed television personality and bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman allegedly fatally shot his 13-year-old son by accident. Gregory Zecca, son of Chapman’s wife Francie Frane, allegedly shot and killed his son Anthony Zecca over the weekend at their apartment in Naples, Florida. In a statement to The Epoch Times, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they are conducting a death investigati…
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