{"id":2265841,"date":"2026-02-04T03:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T03:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2265841"},"modified":"2026-02-04T03:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T03:33:08","slug":"dog-the-bounty-hunters-stepson-arrested-for-fatally-shooting-his-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dog-the-bounty-hunters-stepson-arrested-for-fatally-shooting-his-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog the Bounty Hunter&#8217;s stepson arrested for fatally shooting his child"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Dog the Bounty hunter\u2019s stepson Gregory Zecca\u00a0has reportedly been arrested for fatally shooting his own son in a fatal accident last year. <\/p>\n<p>Per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/02\/03\/dog-the-bounty-hunter-stepson-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a>, law enforcement in Florida has obtained an arrest warrant charging Zecca with aggravated manslaughter of a child with a firearm, as well as using a firearm while under the influence, following an investigation into last summer\u2019s deadly incident. <\/p>\n<p>According to the outlet, the investigation by the Collier County Sheriff\u2019s Office in Florida determined that Zecca was allegedly \u201cunder the influence of alcohol\u201d when he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/20\/celebrity-news\/dog-the-bounty-hunters-stepgrandson-13-shot-and-killed-by-father\/\">accidentally shot and killed<\/a> Dog\u2019s step grandson, Anthony Zecca, 13, in July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a heartbreaking and preventable tragedy,\u201d Sheriff Kevin Rambosk told the outlet. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Dog the Bounty Hunter\u2019s stepson has been arrested in the accidental fatal shooting of his own son last summer.<br \/><span class=\"credit\">franciedogchapman\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>An investigation by the Collier County Sheriff\u2019s Office in Florida determined that Zecca was allegedly \u201cunder the influence of alcohol\u201d at the time of the incident.  <span class=\"credit\">Collier County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOur detectives conducted an exhaustive and thorough investigation, examining every element of what happened through witness statements, forensic testing, subpoenas, search warrants, and more. I commend their hard work and professionalism in uncovering the facts in an incredibly difficult case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Per the outlet, the investigation found that Gregory was allegedly \u201cdrinking for several hours\u201d before settling in for a televised UFC match with Anthony at a friends\u2019 house.<\/p>\n<p>While there, according to authorities he allegedly consumed both marijuana and alcohol. <\/p>\n<p>According to TMZ, authorities alleged he \u201crepeatedly handled a firearm in the child\u2019s presence, practicing drawing it from his waistband and dry-firing. The firearm had initially been rendered safe by removing the magazine and clearing a live round from the chamber.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cThis was a heartbreaking and preventable tragedy,\u201d Sheriff Kevin Rambosk told TMZ on Tuesday.  <span class=\"credit\">zeccagreg\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The investigation determined that Gregory consumed both marijuana and alcohol prior to the incident.  <span class=\"credit\">zeccagreg\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eventually, authorities said, \u201cthe magazine was reinserted and a round chambered, and Gregory discharged a single shot, fatally striking the child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis case underscores that devastating tragedy that can result from mixing firearms, alcohol and drugs,\u201d Sheriff Rambosk said, per the news outlet, adding, \u201cOur hearts are with everyone affected by this loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Dog (also known as Duane Chapman) did not immediately return Page Six\u2019s request for comment. <\/p>\n<p>Gregory \u2014 who is the son of Dog\u2019s wife, Francie Frane \u2014 was not taken into custody at the time, though an investigation was launched. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>13-year-old Anthony Zecca was killed by a \u201csingle shot\u201d in the accident.  <span class=\"credit\">zeccagreg\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Dog and his wife Francie Frane, who is the mother of Gregory, asked for \u201ccontinued prayers\u201d at the time.  <span class=\"credit\">duanedogchapman\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Gregory was placed on a psychiatric hold following the incident.  <span class=\"credit\">franciedogchapman\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe 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,\u201d Dog and Frane told TMZ in a statement last year. <\/p>\n<p>Days later, TMZ reported that Gregory was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/07\/22\/celebrity-news\/dog-the-bounty-hunters-heavily-sedated-stepson-placed-on-psych-hold-after-killing-his-only-child-in-tragic-accident\/\">placed on a psychiatric hold <\/a>and \u201cheavily sedated\u201d after the incident, due to concerns the \u201cdevastated\u201d father would attempt to take his own life. <\/p>\n<p>A family rep told told the outlet at the time that Gregory\u2019s hold was because he was \u201cstricken by grief and not because he feels guilty of a crime in relation to the shooting.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dog the Bounty hunter\u2019s stepson Gregory Zecca\u00a0has reportedly been arrested for fatally shooting his own son in a fatal accident last year. Per TMZ, law enforcement in Florida has obtained an arrest warrant charging Zecca with aggravated manslaughter of a child with a firearm, as well as using a firearm while under the influence, following [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2265842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[30058,351942,70626,24003,438779,350821],"class_list":["post-2265841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-children","tag-celebrity-crimes","tag-celebrity-families","tag-celebrity-news","tag-dog-the-bounty-hunter-chapman","tag-freak-accidents"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dog-the-Bounty-Hunters-stepson-arrested-for-fatally-shooting-his.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2265841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2265841"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2265841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2265843,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2265841\/revisions\/2265843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2265842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2265841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2265841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2265841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}