Duane Chapman has sadly been no stranger to tragic news across his life as a bounty hunter and sporadic TV personality. Though the past couple of years have seemingly been free from such unfortunate news, Chapman and wife Francie Frane’s family are now suffering anew after the accidental shooting death of her grandson Anthony Zecca.
According to TMZ, Frane’s son Gregory Zecca, whom she’d had with a ex-husband during a previous marriage, fatally shot his 13-year-old son Anthony in what was described as a “freak accident” inside the family’s apartment.
Beth Chapman passed away after being put into a medically induced coma tied to complications from a recurring battle with throat cancer. He suffered his own health scare a few months later (which coincided with his daughter being hospitalized).
In the ensuing years, Chapman’s relationship with some of his children became strained, and he mourned the November 2022 death of his “right hand man” David Robinson, who’d worked on Dog’s Most Wanted for WGN America and Dog & Beth: On the Hunt for CMT.
CinemaBlend sends our thoughts and condolences to the family and friends of Anthony Zecca during this time of mourning.