Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman was seen getting emotional as his stepson, Gregory Zecca, appeared in court for allegedly shooting his 13-year-old son. Zecca, 39, appeared in a Collier County, Florida, courtroom for a pretrial detention hearing on Tuesday, February 10, where a judge ordered him to be held on a $500,000 bond. Zecca wore an orange prison jumpsuit as he sat for the proceedings, as seen in photos obtained by the Daily Mail. Duane, 73, appeared to wipe away tears as he sat beside his wife and Zecca's mother, Francie Chapman, in the courtroom. Zecca was arrested in Florida in early February in connection to son Anthony's July 2025 death. Florida's Collier County Sheriff's Office stated in an update shared via Facebook that Zecca accidentally shot the teen in their Naples, Florida, apartment while allegedly under the influence of alcohol. Chase Chrisley Admits He 'Hit Rock Bottom' With Drunken Battery Arrest Zecca was taken into custody and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child with a firearm and using a firearm while under the influence. If convicted, he could face a life sentence. A Collier County police investigation into the incident discovered that Zecca allegedly "consumed alcohol over several hours at a local establishment, purchased more alcohol, and later used both alcohol and marijuana at a friend's residence." While "watching a UFC fight on TV" with his son, Zecca allegedly "repeatedly handled a firearm" and practiced "drawing it from his waistband and dry-firing." Though the firearm was initially made safe by "removing the magazine and clearing a live round from the chamber," the magazine was put back into the chamber before Zecca fired a shot that "fatally [struck]" Anthony. Gregory Anthony Zecca Collier County Sheriff's Office/Facebook Police who arrived at the scene "detected the odor of alcohol on Zecca and observed marijuana in plain view." A subsequent toxicology report estimated Zecca's "blood-alcohol concentration to be approximately 0.116 at the time of the shooting, above Florida's legal limit of 0.08." Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said the incident "was a heartbreaking and preventable tragedy." Rambosk continued, "Our 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." The sheriff concluded, "This case underscores that devastating tragedy that can result from mixing firearms, alcohol and drugs. Our hearts are with everyone affected by this loss." Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas Breaks Silence on Arrest, Fights With Ex Zecca was placed "under observation on a 5150 hold," a rep for the family told TMZ the day after the incident. This means that he was involuntarily detained for 72 hours after being deemed a danger to himself or others or "gravely disabled," according to Clear Behavior Health. The rep stated that the hold was instigated because Zecca was "overcome with grief" and not because he felt guilty of a crime. Zecca also disabled his Instagram account after the accident. In a statement to TMZ at the time, Dog and Francie 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."
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