Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman’s late stepgrandson posed with a rifle in haunting photos taken years before his tragic death.
Anthony Zecca, notably, died on Saturday at age 13 after allegedly being shot by dad Gregory Zecca in a “freak accident.”
Before Gregory disabled his Instagram, social media users resurfaced pictures of the father-son duo at a shooting range.
Haunting photos of Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman’s late stepgrandson, Anthony Zecca, have resurfaced. Instagram/franciedogchapman
Gregory Zecca previously posted Instagram pictures at a gun range with his son. zeccagreg/Instagram
“Getting some range time in with our buddies @franktownfirearms,” Gregory told his followers at the time.
He and Anthony were all smiles in a since-deleted selfie, with Gregory also showing the then-preteen aiming a gun and flashing a thumbs up.
Anthony was shot and killed at his family’s Naples, Fla., apartment over the weekend, Page Six confirmed on Sunday.
“Getting some range time in with our buddies @franktownfirearms,” he wrote at the time. zeccagreg/Instagram
The snaps were taken years before Anthony’s passing. zeccagreg/Instagram
The shooting was reported at 8:08 p.m., and one person was deceased when the Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at the scene.
The tragedy was an isolated incident, the police told us, noting that it is an active investigation with arrests yet to be made.
Chapman, 72, and his wife, Francie Frane, confirmed Anthony’s passing in a statement to TMZ.
The 13-year-old died in an alleged “freak accident” over the weekend. zeccagreg/Instagram
He was shot by Gregory in their Naples, Fla., apartment. @franciedogchapman/Instagram
“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 couple told the outlet.
Chapman’s rep has yet to respond to Page Six’s request for comment
He and his partner have been married since September 2021.
No arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation. zeccagreg/Instagram
Chapman and his wife, Francie Frane, called Anthony’s death an “incomprehensible” tragedy. duanedogchapman/Instagram
Gregory is Frane’s son from a previous relationship.
Chapman revealed in a 2020 “Dr. Oz Show” appearance that Frane has two sons while speaking about their experience in “tracking and hunting.”
The former reality star, for his part, has welcomed 13 children with six women over the years.
