Florida tragedy: Dog the bounty hunter's step-grandson accidently killed by step-son; sheriff calls it 'isolated case'
The incident reportedly took place on Saturday night at the Naples, Florida apartment of Gregory Zecca, the son of Chapman's wife, Francie Frane, the New York post reported, citing TMZ.
Zecca allegedly shot and killed his own son, Anthony, in what the family described as a "tragic accident." In a statement to TMZ, representatives for Chapman and his family said, "We are grieving as a family over this incomprehensible tragic accident and would ask for continued prayers as we grieve the loss of our beloved grandson, Anthony."
The Collier county Sheriff's Office confirmed to the Naples Daily News that it was investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Saturday night. It described the case as an "isolated incident," though no names were officially released. As of now, no arrests have been made as per ANI.
According to TMZ, Zecca is part of Chapman's bounty hunting team and has a clear interest in firearms. Photos on his Instagram show that he had taken his son Anthony to a gun range in 2021, and the same year they also visited a gun store together.
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Chapman, 72, married Frane, Zecca's mother, in 2021 after both lost their previous spouses. Duane's former wife, Beth Chapman, passed away in June 2019 after a long battle with throat cancer.
Frane and Chapman bonded over their shared grief and love for their families.
Their bond also extended to their professional lives. Frane and her family, including Zecca, became closely involved in Chapman's bounty hunting work.
'I know she's a hunter. Her and her two sons have hunted bow hunt, so they track, they look for things that the prey leaves behind,' Chapman said during an appearance on The Dr. Oz Show in 2020.
'She just fit right in,' he added, speaking about their first bounty hunt together. 'She started getting leads and writing them down, so there's more than just tracking and hunting.'
Chapman has 13 children with six different women and has been married four times.
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