Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman’s stepson, Gregory Zecca, was arrested on Tuesday (February 3) after a six-month-long investigation into the death of his 13-year-old son, Anthony.
Florida’s Collier County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on Facebook, stating that Zecca accidentally shot his child while under the influence of alcohol and marijuana. He has been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child with a firearm and using a firearm while under the influence.
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