US Man Linked to Aussie Shooters Strikes Plea Deal with Federal Attorneys
A US man linked with the culprits behind the fatal Wieambilla shooting that claimed six lives – including two Queensland police officers – has agreed to a watered-down plea agreement.
Resident of Arizona Donald Day Jr. will face court on 21 October after striking the bargain with American authorities.
The individual with prior convictions, known online as “Geronimo's Bones”, is expected to admit guilt to a single offense of unlawfully possessing guns and bullets in a arrangement to be approved by the judiciary in the current month.
Links to Aussie Gunmen
Authorities established direct links between the defendant and the Train couple through online posts.
The Trains, along with Gareth’s brother Nathaniel, killed Queensland police officers Arnold and McCrow, and neighbor Alan Dare at a remote property in Wieambilla in 2022.
They were fatally shot in a final shootout with police, following a extended standoff at the regional property.
American officials said the accused communicated via online platforms with the perpetrators during the period of the deadly ambush.
He described Queensland police as “evil, corrupt, and wicked”, and declared they should be shown “absolutely no quarter”, telling the Trains he desired to be at Wieambilla physically.
Legal filings detailed how Gareth and Stacey Train had uploaded an end-times recording on the video platform after the incident, stating police “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 expressed.
Firearms Cache and Legal Proceedings
Court documents reveal Day accumulated a cache of nine high-powered firearms and numerous bullets of ammo at a rural property in Heber, AZ, that was equipped with a gun range, gun room and sniper hide.
“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 plea deal filed in court.
He stated he frequently used both the gun room and the firearms, and also instructed others on how to use the firearms properly.
The bargain will lead to charges dropped that relate to the accused making of threats to officials and federal agents.
Based on legal files, Day had been banned from possessing guns and arms because of his violent criminal history.
Day, who has served two years in detention, could receive a highest sentence of up to 15 years imprisonment in jail or a fine of $250,000 (A$381,500), but the agreement specifies he will be judged under the minimum range of the sentencing guidelines.
