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An American citizen linked with the culprits behind the deadly Wieambilla, Australia attack that claimed six lives – among them two officers from Queensland – has accepted a watered-down plea agreement.

Arizona-based Donald Day Jr will face court on 21 October after finalizing the bargain with US prosecutors.

The convicted felon, known online as “Geronimo’s Bones”, is expected to admit guilt to a sole offense of illegally owning firearms and ammunition in a deal to be sanctioned by the judiciary in the current month.

Links to Aussie Gunmen

Investigators confirmed direct links between Day and the Train couple through digital communications.

This couple, along with Nathaniel Train, 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 gun battle with police, following a protracted siege at the regional property.

American officials said the accused corresponded via social media with the perpetrators during the period of the deadly ambush.

Day described Queensland officers as “malignant, malformed and malevolent”, and said they should be shown “no mercy whatsoever”, informing them he wanted to be at the scene in person.

Court documents outlined how Gareth and Stacey Train had posted an end-times recording on the video platform after the incident, stating authorities “attempted to kill us, and we retaliated”.

“Failing to stand against these evil forces makes one a coward … we’ll see you at home, Don. Love you,” the Trains said.

Weapons Stockpile and Court Case

Legal records show the defendant stockpiled a cache of nine high-powered firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition at a rural property in Heber, AZ, 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’,” 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 trained others on how to use the guns properly.

The bargain will result in charges dropped that pertain to the accused issuing threats to public figures and federal agents.

According to court documents, Day had been prohibited from possessing weapons and firearms because of his violent criminal history.

The defendant, who has served two years in custody, could receive a maximum penalty of up to 15 years in prison or a penalty of $250,000 (A$381,500), but the agreement stipulates he will be judged under the minimum range of the sentencing guidelines.