American Individual Connected to Aussie Shooters Secures Plea Bargain with Prosecutors
An American citizen associated with the culprits behind the fatal Wieambilla, Australia attack that claimed six lives – among them two Queensland police officers – has agreed to a less severe plea deal.
Arizona-based Donald Day Jr. will face court on October 21 after striking the bargain with American authorities.
The individual with prior convictions, known online as “Geronimo's Bones”, is expected to plead guilty to a sole offense of illegally owning firearms and ammunition in a deal to be sanctioned by the court in the current month.
Connections to Aussie Gunmen
Investigators confirmed clear connections between Day and the Train couple through digital communications.
This couple, along with Gareth’s brother Nathaniel, murdered Queensland police officers Arnold and McCrow, and neighbour Alan Dare at a remote property in Wieambilla in 2022.
They were killed in a final shootout with law enforcement, following a protracted siege at the regional property.
American officials said Day communicated via social media with the perpetrators during the period of the deadly ambush.
Day referred to Queensland officers as “evil, corrupt, and wicked”, and said they should be shown “absolutely no quarter”, telling them he desired to be at the scene in person.
Legal filings outlined how the couple had uploaded an apocalyptic video 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 will meet you at home, Don. With love,” they expressed.
Firearms Cache and Legal Proceedings
Legal records show Day stockpiled a cache of multiple powerful guns and hundreds of rounds of ammo at a rural property in Heber, AZ, that was outfitted with a shooting range, weapons 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’,” Day said in the plea deal filed in the legal system.
Day said he regularly accessed both the gun room and the firearms, and also trained others on how to use the firearms properly.
The plea deal will lead to dismissed counts that relate to the alleged issuing threats to officials and federal agents.
According to court documents, the individual had been banned from owning guns and arms because of his history of violent crimes.
Day, who has served 24 months in detention, could receive a highest sentence of up to 15 years in prison or a penalty of $250,000 (A$381,500), but the agreement specifies he will be sentenced under the low end of the sentencing guidelines.
