Tragedy struck Canine the Bounty Hunter‘s household final 12 months when his 13-year-old step-grandson Anthony was shot and killed … and now we have realized Canine’s stepson Gregory Zecca has been arrested for the deadly accident.
In response to Florida’s Collier County Sheriff’s Workplace … Zecca was decided to have been inebriated whereas he was dealing with the firearm final July. Regulation enforcement obtained an arrest warrant charging Zecca with aggravated manslaughter of a kid with a firearm and utilizing a firearm whereas beneath the affect.
Sheriff Kevin Rambosk mentioned in an announcement … “This was a heartbreaking and preventable tragedy. Our detectives performed an exhaustive and thorough investigation, inspecting each factor of what occurred by way of witness statements, forensic testing, subpoenas, search warrants, and extra. I commend their laborious work and professionalism in uncovering the info in an extremely troublesome case.”
In response to the investigation, Gregory was consuming for a number of hours earlier than sitting down to observe a UFC battle on TV along with his son at a buddy’s home. On the buddy’s home, Gregory continued to drink and received excessive on marijuana, authorities say.
Regulation enforcement says Gregory “repeatedly dealt with a firearm within the baby’s presence, working towards drawing it from his waistband and dry-firing. The firearm had initially been rendered secure by eradicating the journal and clearing a dwell spherical from the chamber.”
However in some unspecified time in the future, authorities say, “the journal was reinserted and a spherical chambered, and Gregory discharged a single shot, fatally putting the kid.”
In response to Sheriff Rambosk, “This case underscores that devastating tragedy that may outcome from mixing firearms, alcohol and medicines. Our hearts are with everybody affected by this loss.”
Gregory’s aggravated manslaughter cost carries a possible penalty of life in jail.
Canine’s lawyer Joseph’s tells TMZ … “This stays a devastating household tragedy. We imagine Greg beloved his son deeply, and that this was a tragic accident — one which has left many lives completely modified, particularly Anthony’s, and Greg’s.”