American Individual Linked to Aussie Gunmen Strikes Plea Bargain with Federal Attorneys
An American citizen associated with the culprits behind the deadly Wieambilla, Australia attack that took six lives – among them two Queensland police officers – has agreed to a less severe plea deal.
Resident of Arizona 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 admit guilt to a sole offense of illegally owning firearms and ammunition in a arrangement to be sanctioned by the judiciary this month.
Connections to Aussie Gunmen
Investigators confirmed direct links between Day and Gareth and Stacey Train through digital communications.
The Trains, along with Gareth’s brother Nathaniel, killed officers from Queensland Arnold and McCrow, and neighbour Alan Dare at a isolated location in Wieambilla in 2022.
The Trains were fatally shot in a gun battle with law enforcement, following a extended standoff at the regional property.
US prosecutors stated Day corresponded via online platforms with the Trains during the period of the fatal attack.
He referred to 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 in person.
Legal filings outlined how Gareth and Stacey Train had posted an apocalyptic recording on the video platform after the shootings, saying authorities “came to kill us and we killed them”.
“Failing to stand against these evil forces makes one a coward … We will meet you at home, Don. With love,” they said.
Weapons Stockpile and Legal Proceedings
Legal records show the defendant accumulated a cache of multiple powerful guns and numerous bullets of ammunition at a country estate in Heber, Arizona, that was equipped with a shooting range, weapons room and sniper hide.
“The guns and ammo were stored in the trailer I occupied with S.S., within a space we named the 'gun room',” he said in the agreement submitted in the legal system.
He stated he frequently used both the gun room and the firearms, and also trained individuals on how to operate the guns correctly.
The bargain will result in dismissed counts that pertain to the accused making of threats to public figures and federal agents.
Based on legal files, Day had been prohibited from owning weapons and firearms because of his history of violent crimes.
Day, who has completed 24 months in detention, faces a maximum penalty of up to 15 years in jail or a penalty of $250,000 (A$381,500), but the plea deal specifies he will be sentenced under the low end of the sentencing guidelines.
