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An American citizen linked with the perpetrators behind the fatal Wieambilla, Australia shooting that claimed six lives – including two officers from Queensland – has agreed to a watered-down plea agreement.

Resident of Arizona Donald Day Jr will face court on October 21 after striking the bargain with American authorities.

The convicted felon, known online as “Geronimo's Bones”, is expected to plead guilty to a sole offense of illegally owning firearms and ammunition in a arrangement to be approved by the court in the current month.

Connections to Australian Shooters

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

The Trains, along with Gareth’s brother Nathaniel, killed Queensland police officers Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, and neighbour Alan Dare at a remote property in Wieambilla in 2022.

They were killed in a final shootout with law enforcement, following a protracted siege at the regional property.

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

Day referred to Queensland police as “malignant, malformed and malevolent”, and declared they should be shown “no mercy whatsoever”, informing them he wanted to be at the scene in person.

Court documents detailed how Gareth and Stacey Train had posted an end-times video on the video platform after the incident, saying authorities “attempted to kill us, and we retaliated”.

“If you don’t defend yourself against these devils and demons, you’re a coward … we’ll see you at home, Don. Love you,” they expressed.

Weapons Stockpile and Legal Proceedings

Court documents show the defendant accumulated a collection of nine high-powered firearms and numerous bullets of ammunition at a country estate in Heber, AZ, that was outfitted with a shooting range, gun 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 admitted in the plea deal filed in the legal system.

Day said he frequently used both the gun room and the firearms, and also trained others on how to use the firearms correctly.

The bargain will result in charges dropped that pertain to the alleged making of threats to officials and federal agents.

Based on legal files, the individual had been banned from owning guns and arms because of his violent criminal history.

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