US Individual Connected to Aussie Shooters Strikes Plea Bargain with Federal Attorneys
An American citizen linked with the culprits behind the deadly Wieambilla, Australia attack that took six lives – including two Queensland police officers – has accepted a less severe plea deal.
Arizona-based Donald Day Jr will face court on 21 October after finalizing the plea deal with US prosecutors.
The individual with prior convictions, referred to online as “Geronimo's Bones”, is anticipated to admit guilt to a sole charge of unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition in a arrangement to be approved by the judiciary this month.
Links to Aussie Gunmen
Investigators confirmed clear connections between Day and Gareth and Stacey Train through digital communications.
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.
They were fatally shot in a final shootout with law enforcement, following a extended standoff at the regional property.
US prosecutors stated Day corresponded via social media with the Trains around the time of the deadly ambush.
Day described Queensland police as “evil, corrupt, and wicked”, and declared they should be shown “no mercy whatsoever”, informing the Trains he desired to be at the scene physically.
Court documents detailed how Gareth and Stacey Train had posted an end-times recording on the video platform after the incident, saying police “attempted to kill us, and we retaliated”.
“If you don’t defend yourself against these devils and demons, you’re a coward … We will meet you at home, Don. With love,” they expressed.
Firearms Cache and Court Case
Legal records reveal Day stockpiled a cache of multiple powerful guns and numerous bullets of ammo at a rural property in Heber, Arizona, that was outfitted with a shooting range, weapons 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’,” Day admitted in the agreement filed in court.
Day said he regularly accessed 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 issuing threats to officials and FBI agents.
According to legal files, Day had been prohibited from owning weapons and firearms because of his history of violent crimes.
Day, who has served two years in detention, could receive a maximum penalty of up to 15 years in jail or a fine of $250,000 (A$381,500), but the agreement specifies he will be sentenced under the minimum range of the legal sentencing standards.
