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

An American citizen linked with the culprits behind the deadly Wieambilla attack that claimed six lives – among them two Queensland police officers – has accepted a less severe plea agreement.

Arizona-based Donald Day Jr. will face court on October 21 after finalizing the bargain with American authorities.

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

Connections to Aussie Gunmen

Investigators established direct links between the defendant and Gareth and Stacey Train through digital communications.

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

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

American officials stated Day communicated via social media with the Trains around the time of the deadly ambush.

He referred to Queensland police as “malignant, malformed and malevolent”, and said they should be shown “no mercy whatsoever”, informing the Trains he wanted to be at the scene physically.

Legal filings outlined how the couple had uploaded an apocalyptic recording on the video platform after the shootings, saying police “came to kill us and we killed them”.

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

Weapons Stockpile and Court Case

Court documents reveal the defendant stockpiled a cache of multiple powerful guns and numerous bullets of ammunition at a country estate in Heber, AZ, that was equipped with a shooting 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’,” Day admitted in the agreement submitted in the legal system.

Day said he regularly accessed both the weapons storage and the firearms, and also trained others on how to operate the firearms correctly.

The plea deal will result in charges dropped that pertain to the alleged making of threats to public figures and federal agents.

According to court documents, the individual had been prohibited from owning weapons and firearms because of his history of violent crimes.

Day, who has completed 24 months in custody, could receive a maximum penalty of up to 15 years imprisonment in jail or a fine of US$250,000 (A$381,500), but the agreement stipulates he will be judged under the low end of the sentencing guidelines.

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