US Man Linked to Australian Gunmen Strikes Plea Deal with Prosecutors

A US man associated with the perpetrators behind the deadly Wieambilla, Australia shooting that claimed six lives – among them two officers from Queensland – has accepted a watered-down plea deal.

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

The convicted felon, known online as “Geronimo’s Bones”, is anticipated to admit guilt to a sole charge of unlawfully possessing guns and bullets in a deal to be approved by the judiciary in the current month.

Connections to Aussie Gunmen

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

This couple, along with Gareth’s brother Nathaniel, murdered Queensland police officers Arnold and McCrow, and neighbor Alan Dare at a isolated location in Wieambilla, Queensland in 2022.

The Trains were fatally shot in a gun battle with law enforcement, following a extended standoff at the rural site.

American officials stated Day corresponded via online platforms with the Trains around the time of the deadly ambush.

He described Queensland officers as “evil, corrupt, and wicked”, and declared they should be shown “absolutely no quarter”, telling them he desired to be at Wieambilla in person.

Legal filings detailed how the couple had uploaded an end-times recording on the video platform after the shootings, saying authorities “came to kill us and we killed them”.

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

Weapons Stockpile and Court Case

Legal records show Day stockpiled a cache of nine high-powered firearms and numerous bullets of ammunition at a country estate in Heber, AZ, that was equipped with a gun range, weapons room and sniper’s nest.

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

He said he regularly accessed both the weapons storage and the weapons, and also instructed individuals on how to operate the guns correctly.

The bargain will result in dismissed counts that relate to the alleged issuing threats to public figures and FBI agents.

Based on court documents, the individual had been prohibited from owning guns and arms because of his violent criminal history.

The defendant, who has served two years in custody, faces a maximum penalty of up to 15 years in jail or a fine of US$250,000 (A$381,500), but the plea deal specifies he will be judged under the minimum range of the legal sentencing standards.

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