American Individual Connected to Aussie Shooters Strikes Plea Deal with Federal Attorneys

An American citizen linked with the perpetrators behind the fatal Wieambilla attack that took six lives – among them two officers from Queensland – has accepted a less severe plea agreement.

Resident of Arizona Donald Day Jr will appear in court on 21 October after striking the bargain with US prosecutors.

The convicted felon, referred to online as “Geronimo’s Bones”, is expected to plead guilty to a sole offense of illegally owning guns and bullets in a arrangement to be approved by the court this month.

Connections to Australian Shooters

Investigators established clear connections between the defendant and Gareth and Stacey Train through digital communications.

This couple, along with Nathaniel Train, killed officers from Queensland Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, and neighbour Alan Dare at a isolated location in Wieambilla, Queensland in 2022.

They were killed in a final shootout with law enforcement, following a extended standoff at the rural site.

American officials stated the accused communicated via online platforms with the Trains during the period of the fatal attack.

He referred to Queensland officers as “evil, corrupt, and wicked”, and said they should be shown “absolutely no quarter”, telling them he desired to be at the scene in person.

Legal filings outlined how the couple had uploaded an apocalyptic video on YouTube after the shootings, saying authorities “attempted to kill us, and we retaliated”.

“Failing to stand against these evil forces makes one a coward … we’ll see you at home, Don. Love you,” they said.

Firearms Cache and Court Case

Legal records reveal Day accumulated a collection of nine high-powered firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammo at a country estate in Heber, AZ, that was equipped with a gun range, weapons room and sniper hide.

“The firearms and ammunition were kept in the mobile home I shared with S.S., in a room we called the ‘gun room’,” he said in the agreement filed in court.

Day stated he regularly accessed both the gun room and the weapons, and also trained others on how to use the guns properly.

The plea deal will result in dismissed counts that pertain to the alleged making of threats to officials and federal agents.

Based on court documents, Day had been prohibited from possessing guns and arms because of his history of violent crimes.

The defendant, who has completed two years in detention, could receive a highest sentence of up to 15 years imprisonment in prison or a fine of $250,000 (A$381,500), but the plea deal stipulates he will be sentenced under the low end of the sentencing guidelines.