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

Arizona-based Donald Day Jr. will appear in court on October 21 after finalizing the plea deal with American authorities.

The individual with prior convictions, referred to online as “Geronimo’s Bones”, is expected to plead guilty to a sole offense of illegally owning firearms and ammunition in a deal to be sanctioned by the court this month.

Connections to Aussie Gunmen

Investigators established direct links between Day and the Train couple through online posts.

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

The Trains were fatally shot in a gun battle with police, following a extended standoff at the regional property.

American officials said Day corresponded via social media with the perpetrators around the time of the deadly ambush.

Day referred to Queensland officers as “evil, corrupt, and wicked”, and declared they should be shown “no mercy whatsoever”, telling the Trains he desired to be at the scene physically.

Legal filings outlined how Gareth and Stacey Train had uploaded an end-times recording on YouTube after the incident, stating authorities “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,” they said.

Weapons Stockpile and Legal Proceedings

Legal records show the defendant accumulated a cache of nine high-powered firearms and numerous bullets of ammunition at a rural property in Heber, Arizona, that was outfitted with a shooting range, gun 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’,” he admitted in the agreement filed in court.

Day stated he frequently used both the gun room and the firearms, and also trained others on how to use the guns properly.

The bargain will lead to dismissed counts that pertain to the alleged making of threats to public figures and FBI agents.

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

The defendant, who has completed 24 months in custody, could receive a highest sentence of up to 15 years in prison or a fine of US$250,000 (A$381,500), but the plea deal stipulates he will be judged under the minimum range of the legal sentencing standards.