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An American citizen associated with the perpetrators behind the deadly Wieambilla shooting that took the lives of six individuals – including two Queensland police officers – has accepted a watered-down plea deal.

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

The convicted felon, referred to online as “Geronimo's Bones”, is expected to admit guilt to a single charge of unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition in a arrangement to be sanctioned by the court in the current month.

Links to Australian Shooters

Authorities confirmed clear connections between Day and Gareth and Stacey Train through online posts.

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

The Trains were fatally shot in a gun battle with law enforcement, following a protracted siege at the regional property.

American officials said Day communicated via social media with the Trains during the period of the deadly ambush.

He described Queensland officers as “evil, corrupt, and wicked”, and declared they should be shown “absolutely no quarter”, informing the Trains he wanted to be at Wieambilla in person.

Court documents outlined how Gareth and Stacey Train had uploaded an apocalyptic video on YouTube after the incident, saying police “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 expressed.

Weapons Stockpile and Legal Proceedings

Court documents show Day stockpiled a collection of multiple powerful guns and numerous bullets of ammunition at a country estate in Heber, AZ, that was outfitted with a gun range, gun room and sniper’s nest.

“The guns and ammo were stored in the trailer I occupied with S.S., within a space we named the 'gun room',” Day said in the plea deal submitted in court.

He said he frequently used both the weapons storage and the firearms, and also instructed others on how to operate the guns properly.

The plea deal will lead to dismissed counts that pertain to the alleged issuing threats to public figures and federal agents.

Based on court documents, Day had been banned from possessing weapons and firearms because of his violent criminal history.

Day, who has served 24 months in detention, could receive a highest sentence of up to 15 years in jail or a penalty of $250,000 (A$381,500), but the agreement stipulates he will be judged under the low end of the legal sentencing standards.