American Man Linked to Australian Shooters Secures Plea Deal with Federal Attorneys

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

Resident of Arizona Donald Day Jr. will appear in court on October 21 after finalizing the plea deal with US prosecutors.

The convicted felon, referred to online as “Geronimo's Bones”, is expected to plead guilty to a sole charge of unlawfully possessing guns and bullets in a arrangement to be sanctioned by the judiciary this month.

Connections to Australian Shooters

Authorities established direct links between Day and Gareth and Stacey Train through digital communications.

The Trains, along with Nathaniel Train, murdered officers from Queensland Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow, and neighbour Alan Dare at a remote property in Wieambilla in 2022.

The Trains were fatally shot in a final shootout with police, following a protracted siege at the rural site.

US prosecutors stated Day communicated via social media with the Trains during the period of the fatal attack.

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

Legal filings outlined how the couple had uploaded an apocalyptic video on YouTube after the incident, stating police “came to kill us and we killed them”.

“If you don’t defend yourself against these devils and demons, you’re a coward … We will meet you at home, Don. With love,” the Trains expressed.

Weapons Stockpile and Court Case

Court documents show Day stockpiled a cache of multiple powerful guns and hundreds of rounds of ammo at a country estate in Heber, AZ, 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 plea deal filed in the legal system.

Day said he frequently used both the weapons storage and the weapons, and also instructed others on how to use the guns correctly.

The bargain will lead to dismissed counts that relate to the accused making of threats to officials and FBI 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 served two years in custody, could receive a maximum penalty of up to 15 years in jail or a fine of $250,000 (A$381,500), but the plea deal stipulates he will be sentenced under the minimum range of the sentencing guidelines.