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Dog the Bounty Hunter's step-grandson killed by father in accidental shooting: report

NAPLES, FLORIDA, JUL 19 – Authorities describe the death of Dog the Bounty Hunter's 13-year-old step-grandson as a freak accident during a firearm mishap involving his father at their family home.

  • This past week, Gregory Zecca accidentally shot and killed his son Anthony Zecca in Naples, Florida, TMZ reported.
  • In what authorities called a "freak accident", Gregory Zecca, Chapman’s adult stepson, worked as part of Chapman’s bounty hunting team, TMZ reported.
  • Law enforcement officers responded to an 8:08 p.m. call, found the firearm on the kitchen island, and no arrests have been made.
  • In a July 20 statement, Duane Chapman and Francie said, “We are grieving as a family,” while the sheriff’s office confirmed a thorough investigation with forensic analysis and search warrants.
  • Having experienced multiple losses, Duane Chapman, 72, married Francine in 2021 after both lost spouses, reminding us of the ongoing personal tragedies in families involved with firearms and the importance of firearm safety warning.
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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.

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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.”

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