US Man Linked to Australian Gunmen Secures Plea Bargain with Prosecutors

An American citizen linked with the culprits behind the fatal Wieambilla, Australia attack that took six lives – among them two Queensland police officers – has agreed to a less severe plea deal.

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

The convicted felon, referred to online as “Geronimo's Bones”, is expected to admit guilt to a sole charge of unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition in a arrangement to be sanctioned by the court this month.

Links to Aussie Gunmen

Authorities confirmed clear connections between the defendant and the Train couple through online posts.

The Trains, along with Nathaniel Train, killed officers from Queensland Arnold and McCrow, and neighbor Alan Dare at a isolated location in Wieambilla in 2022.

The Trains were fatally shot in a final shootout with law enforcement, following a protracted siege at the rural site.

American officials said Day corresponded 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”, informing the Trains he desired to be at the scene in person.

Court documents outlined how the couple had posted an apocalyptic recording on YouTube after the incident, saying police “came to kill us and we killed them”.

“If you don’t defend yourself against these devils and demons, you’re a coward … We will meet you at home, Don. With love,” the Trains expressed.

Weapons Stockpile and Legal Proceedings

Legal records reveal the defendant stockpiled a collection of multiple powerful guns and numerous bullets of ammunition at a rural property in Heber, AZ, that was equipped with a gun range, weapons room and sniper’s nest.

“The guns and ammo were stored in the trailer I occupied with S.S., within a space we named the 'gun room',” he admitted in the agreement submitted in the legal system.

He said he frequently used both the gun room and the firearms, and also instructed individuals on how to operate the firearms properly.

The plea deal will lead to dismissed counts that relate to the accused making of threats to public figures and FBI agents.

Based on legal files, the individual had been banned from owning weapons and firearms because of his history of violent crimes.

The defendant, who has served two years in custody, faces a maximum penalty of up to 15 years imprisonment in prison or a penalty of $250,000 (A$381,500), but the agreement stipulates he will be judged under the low end of the legal sentencing standards.